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Mirror with Twin Carp

雙魚鏡

c. 1200–25

China, Jin dynasty

(1115-1234)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 17.9 cm (7 1/16 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Weight: 813 g (1.79 lbs.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.379
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Mirror with Twin Carp, about 1200-25 China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234) CMA 1995.379 [Cat. no. 86]
A circular bronze mirror with a weathered, greenish-gray and brown oxidized surface depicts two carp swimming clockwise around a small central knob. The detailed, scaled fish twist amidst a relief of swirling wave patterns. One carp is positioned at the upper left, while the other curves at the lower right. A thick, raised rim frames the entire composition, which displays a rough, aged texture from centuries of use throughout.

Mirror with Twin Carp

c. 1200–25

China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)

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