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Mirror with Four Nipples, Four Quasi-Dragons, and Birds

四乳四虺鏡

mid-1300s–mid-1600s

China, Ming dynasty

(1368–1644)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
Weight: 355 g (12.52 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.393
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A circular bronze mirror, aged with a mottled greenish-gray patina, features a raised central knob surrounded by a ring of slanted lines. A wide decorative band contains four evenly spaced, raised circular studs separated by stylized, swirling patterns of mythical creatures and birds. A smooth rim frames the textured surface. These intricate motifs are rendered in fine, raised lines, following the circular form of the dark metal object.

Mirror with Four Nipples, Four Quasi-Dragons, and Birds

mid-1300s–mid-1600s

China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

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