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Dragon Mirror

mid-1300s–mid-1600s

China, Ming dynasty

(1368–1644)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 14.1 cm (5 9/16 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.377
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Not on view
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A circular bronze mirror, showing a silvery sheen and spots of green oxidation, features a detailed dragon twisting around a central raised knob. The creature's scaled body arcs from the left across the top, its open jaws facing a small sphere nestled among fine, wavy background lines. A thick, polished rim surrounds the relief, which captures the dragon's limbs and features with intricate, raised textures.

Dragon Mirror

mid-1300s–mid-1600s

China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

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