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Mirror with Confucian Maxim

為善最樂鏡

1400s

China, Ming dynasty

(1368–1644)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.); Overall: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Weight: 71.5 g (2.52 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.395
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Location
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Heavily encrusted with a mottled green and brown patina, this circular bronze mirror features a central hourglass-shaped knob. Two vertical columns of large, blocky Chinese characters flank the center: "孝子" on the left and "忠臣" on the right. A thin raised ridge encloses the central field, while a wide, stepped rim defines the outer edge. The corroded surface lends a textured, ancient quality to the cast metal disk.

Mirror with Confucian Maxim

1400s

China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

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