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Lobed Mirror of Three Delights

三樂鏡

700s

China, Tang dynasty

(618-907)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 12.7 cm (5 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
Weight: 368 g (12.98 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.363
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An eight-lobed bronze mirror, dark gray with green patina, features a central rounded knob. Above it, a rectangular frame contains three panels of Chinese characters. Two robed figures in relief flank the knob: the left figure extends an arm, while the right holds a long object. At the base stands a small tree with spreading branches. This narrative scene is enclosed within the mirror's scalloped, raised edge.

Lobed Mirror of Three Delights

700s

China, Tang dynasty (618-907)

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