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Huzhou Mirror

湖州素鏡

1500s

China, Huzhou, Ming dynasty

(1368-1644)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 15.8 cm (6 1/4 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)
Weight: 708 g (1.56 lbs.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.370
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A circular bronze mirror, weathered into a matte charcoal and slate gray disk, features a small, raised central knob inside a wide, flat circle. The knob is topped with a square seal of characters carved in relief. A thin, raised rim borders the outer edge. The matte surface displays subtle pitting and tonal variations typical of aged bronze, with the disk centered by the square inscription on the knob.

Huzhou Mirror

1500s

China, Huzhou, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

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