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Collection Online as of March 28, 2024

Lobed Mirror with Paired Phoenixes, a Nestling Bird, and a Lotus Blossom

Lobed Mirror with Paired Phoenixes, a Nestling Bird, and a Lotus Blossom

700s
Diameter: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)

Did You Know?

From flowers to animals, each detail on this mirror has symbolic meaning.

Description

Bronze mirrors typically have one polished reflective side and a decorative back with a knob to be able to lift it.
  • ?–1995
    Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter, Madison, WI, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1995–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Chou, Ju-hsi. Circles of reflection: the Carter collection of Chinese bronze mirrors. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2000. Reproduced: cat. no. 67, pp. 74, 108, 121
  • Circles of Reflection: The Carter Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 17-November 26, 2000); China Institute Gallery, New York, NY (February 6-June 2, 2002); Elvehjem Museum of Art, Madison, WI (December 20, 2003-February 29, 2004).
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