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Mirror with Sparrows and Floral Sprays

雀繞花枝鏡

late 600s-early 700s

China, Tang dynasty

(618-907)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
Weight: 191 g (6.74 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.358
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A circular bronze mirror back with patches of greenish oxidation features a central rounded knob projecting toward us. In the inner ring, four small birds fly among delicate leafy branches. The wider outer ring depicts more birds in flight amidst dense floral sprays. The muted gray surface reveals these motifs in high relief. A thin border with a repeating scrolling pattern lines the outermost edge.

Mirror with Sparrows and Floral Sprays

late 600s-early 700s

China, Tang dynasty (618-907)

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