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Mirror Featuring Dading Coins

大定通寶花紋鏡

c. 1178–1234

China, Jin dynasty

(1115-1234)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 11.9 cm (4 11/16 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)
Weight: 139 g (4.9 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.381
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A circular bronze mirror, dark brown interlaced with a mottled green patina, features a central protrusion. Five coin-shaped motifs are arranged in a ring, each displaying four raised Chinese characters around a square aperture. Four flower-like clusters are interspersed between the coins. A border of raised dots encircles the outer rim, highlighting the mirror's worn and textured surface.

Mirror Featuring Dading Coins

c. 1178–1234

China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)

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