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Credit line: Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee (143)
Credit line: Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee (143)
Octafoil-shaped Mirror Featuring Ci Fei, the Dragon Slayer
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234) or Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918-1392)
1995.376CCCC0
Double-tier Mirror
China, Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1999.220CCCC0
TLV Mirror with Multiple Nipples
China, Xin dynasty (9-23)
1995.298CCCC0
Mirror with Four T's
China, Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.281CCCC0
Mirror with Deities, Chariot, and the White Tiger
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.332CCCC0
Mirror with a Coiling Dragon
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.367CCCC0
Octafoil Mirror with Hunters and Prey
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.365CCCC0
Mirror with Clouds and Nebulae
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.288CCCC0
Square Mirror with Two Phoenixes and Floral Sprays
China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
1995.374CCCC0
Mirror with Handle, Decorated with "Double Happiness" and Five Bats
Tang Wanheng (Chinese, active c. 1800)
1995.401CCCC0
Cruciform Mirror with Six Blossoms
China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
1999.222CCCC0
Mirror with Deities and Kings
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 CE)
1995.331CCCC0
Mirror with a Pair of Phoenixes
China, Song dynasty (960-1279)
1995.389CCCC0
TLV Mirror with Multiple Nipples
China, Xin dynasty (9–23 CE)
1995.295CCCC0
Mirror with Six Circular Flowers
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.341CCCC0
Mirror with Lotus and Mantra
China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1999.221CCCC0
Mirror with Serpentine Interlaces and Angular Meanders
China, Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.270CCCC0
Mirror with Twin Dragons and Lotus Blossoms
China, Shanxi province, Hezhong, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1995.388CCCC0
Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.306CCCC0
Animal-and-Grape Mirror
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.356CCCC0
Mirror with Four Nipples and Eight Animals
China, Western Jin dynasty (265-316)
1995.334CCCC0
Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.290CCCC0
Mirror with Four Pixie
China, Southern and Northern Dynasties period (386-589)
1995.327CCCC0
Mirror with a Square Band and Four Nipples
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.275CCCC0
Animal-and-Grape Mirror
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.354CCCC0
TLV Mirror
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.296CCCC0
Octafoil Mirror with Lunar Palace
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
1995.375CCCC0
Mirror with Serpentine Interlaces
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.268CCCC0
Octafoil Mirror with Crouched Animals
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.342CCCC0
Mirror with Linked Arcs and Kui Dragons
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.320CCCC0
TLV Mirror with Four Spirits and Companions
China, Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 220)
1995.301CCCC0
Mirror with Four Running Animals
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.338CCCC0
Mirror with Four Spirits
China, Sui dynasty (581-618)
1995.339CCCC0
Lobed Mirror with Paired Phoenixes and Floral Displays
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.348CCCC0
Mirror with Confucian Maxim
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1995.395CCCC0
Mirror Stand in the Shape of a Djeiran
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1995.385CCCC0
Animal-and-Grape Mirror
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.353CCCC0
Mirror with a Square Band, Four Nipples, and Grass Leaf Motifs
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.285CCCC0
Mirror with Quatrefoil and Linked Arcs
China, Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220)
1995.319CCCC0
Huzhou Mirror
China, Huzhou, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
1995.370CCCC0
Square Mirror with Wan Symbol
China, Liao dynasty (916-1125), Taiping period (1020-1030)
1995.368CCCC0
TLV Mirror with Serpentine Interlaces
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.283CCCC0
Mirror with Two Dragons and a Tiger
China, Three Kingdoms (221-280)
1995.322CCCC0
Mirror with Wheel Spokes and Riding Boys
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
1995.382CCCC0
Mirror with Twin Carp
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
1995.379CCCC0
Mirror with Four Nipples and Four Birds
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.297CCCC0
Lobed Mirror with Six Blossoms
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.360CCCC0
Mirror with Quatrefoil, Concentric Circles, and Linked Arcs
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.318CCCC0
Mirror with Four Nipples and Eight Birds
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.305CCCC0
Mirror with Serpentine Interlaces and Angular Meanders
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.277CCCC0
Mirror with Continuous Arcs against Whorl Pattern
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.278CCCC0
Mirror with Quatrefoil and Feather Pattern
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.267CCCC0
Mirror with Double Quatrefoils, Dragons, and Phoenixes
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.279CCCC0
Mirror with Quatrefoils and Linked Arcs
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.276CCCC0
Mirror with Five Blossoms and Overlapping Lozenges
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.282CCCC0
Mirror with Four Nipples, Quasi-Dragons, and Birds
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.314CCCC0
Lobed Mirror of Three Delights
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.363CCCC0
Miniature Mirror with Grape Decoration
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1999.218CCCC0
Animal-and-Grape Mirror with a Variety of Birds
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.355CCCC0
Lobed Mirror with Paired Phoenixes and Auspicious Animals
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.350CCCC0
Mirror with Three Dragons
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.280CCCC0
Octafoil Mirror with Riding Immortals and Rising Peaks
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.344CCCC0
TLV Mirror with Gilt Surface
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.294CCCC0
Animal-and-Grape Mirror
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.340CCCC0
Mirror with Pine and Cranes
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1995.397CCCC0
Miniature Square Mirror
China, Sui dynasty (581-618)
1999.219CCCC0
Mirror with a Coiling Dragon
China, Three Kingdoms (221-280)
1995.323CCCC0
Mirror with Four Nipples, Dragons, and Tigers
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.300CCCC0
Mirror with Interlacing Dragons
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.364CCCC0
Mirror with Linked Arcs and Kui Dragons
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.286CCCC0
TLV Mirror with Multiple Nipples
China, Xin dynasty (AD 9-23)
1995.299CCCC0
Mirror with Quatrefoil, Paired Phoenixes, and Auspicious Animals
China, Three Kingdoms (AD 220-280)-Western Jin dynasty (AD 265-316)
1995.317CCCC0
Mirror with a Central Square, an Immortal, and Auspicious Animals
China, Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220)
1995.329CCCC0
Lobed Mirror with Paired Phoenixes and Floral Displays
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.349CCCC0
Mirror with Sparrows and Floral Sprays
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.358CCCC0
Lobed Mirror with Eight Blossoms
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.359CCCC0
Quadrilobed Mirror with Wan Symbol
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.362CCCC0
Cruciform Mirror with Two Lions
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.373CCCC0
Mirror Featuring Dading Coins
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
1995.381CCCC0
Mirror with a Central Square, Immortals, and Auspicious Animals
China, Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220)
1995.330CCCC0
Mirror Stand in the Shape of an Ox
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1995.386CCCC0
Mirror with Pine, Bamboo, and Cranes
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1995.396CCCC0
Mirror with Addorsed Sphinxes
Eastern Anatolia or Northern Mesopotamia
1995.402CCCC0
Mirror with Four Dragons Pattern
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.274CCCC0
Square Mirror with Felicitous Message
China, Song dynasty (960-1279)
1995.372CCCC0
Small Erotic Mirror
China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1995.391CCCC0
Mirror with Paired Phoenixes
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220) - Western Jin dynasty (265-316)
1995.315CCCC0
Mirror with a Tortoise Knob and Magpies
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1995.398CCCC0
Mirror with Dragon Design
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1995.390CCCC0
Mirror with Serpentine Interlaces and Angular Meanders
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.271CCCC0
Mirror with Concentric Circles
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.310CCCC0
Dragon Mirror
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1995.377CCCC0
Narrative Mirror with Handle
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234) - Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1995.384CCCC0
Mirror with Four Leaves
Eastern Anatolia or Northern Mesopotamia
1995.403CCCC0
Square Mirror with Floral and Coin Motifs
China, Liao dynasty (916-1125) - Song dynasty (960-1279)
1995.371CCCC0
Mirror with Serpentine Interlaces
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.269CCCC0
Mirror with Clouds and Nebulae
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.289CCCC0
Mirror with Quatrefoil, Paired Phoenixes, and Auspicious Animals
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220) - Western Jin dynasty (265-316)
1995.316CCCC0
Mirror with Continuous Arcs and Quasi-Dragons
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.273CCCC0
Mirror with Concentric Circles
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.312CCCC0
Lobed Mirror with Shaluo Tree
China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
1995.380CCCC0
TLV Mirror with Eight Nipples
Japan, Kofun period (c. AD 300-710)
1995.293CCCC0
Mirror with Four Qilin
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.321CCCC0
Mirror with Serpentine Interlaces and Angular Meanders
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.272CCCC0
Animal-and-Grape Mirror
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.352CCCC0
Mirror with Three Dragons
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
1995.387CCCC0
Animal-and-Grape Mirror
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
1995.392CCCC0
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
Lobed Mirror with Heaven and Earth between the Paired Phoenixes
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.351bronzeDiameter: 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Octafoil-shaped Mirror Featuring Ci Fei, the Dragon Slayer
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234) or Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918-1392)
1995.376bronzeDiameter: 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Double-tier Mirror
China, Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1999.220bronzeDiameter: 7.6 cm (3 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
TLV Mirror with Multiple Nipples
China, Xin dynasty (9-23)
1995.298bronzeDiameter: 16.9 cm (6 5/8 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four T's
China, Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.281bronzeDiameter: 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Deities, Chariot, and the White Tiger
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.332bronzeDiameter: 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.); Overall: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.); Rim: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Lobed Mirror with a Tortoise Knob, Musician, and Phoenix
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.369bronzeDiameter: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with a Coiling Dragon
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.367bronzeDiameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Octafoil Mirror with Hunters and Prey
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.365bronzeDiameter: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Clouds and Nebulae
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.288bronzeDiameter: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Square Mirror with Two Phoenixes and Floral Sprays
China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
1995.374bronzeOverall: 0.8 x 16.2 cm (5/16 x 6 3/8 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Handle, Decorated with "Double Happiness" and Five Bats
Tang Wanheng (Chinese, active c. 1800)
1995.401brassDiameter: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.); Overall: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Cruciform Mirror with Six Blossoms
China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
1999.222bronzeOverall: 0.7 x 16.5 cm (1/4 x 6 1/2 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Deities and Kings
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 CE)
1995.331bronzeDiameter: 19.5 cm (7 11/16 in.); Overall: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.); Rim: 1 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with a Pair of Phoenixes
China, Song dynasty (960-1279)
1995.389bronzeDiameter: 35.1 cm (13 13/16 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
TLV Mirror with Multiple Nipples
China, Xin dynasty (9–23 CE)
1995.295bronzeDiameter: 16.3 cm (6 7/16 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Six Circular Flowers
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.341bronzeDiameter: 16.6 cm (6 9/16 in.); Overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); Rim: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Lotus and Mantra
China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1999.221bronzeDiameter: 22.3 cm (8 3/4 in.); Overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Serpentine Interlaces and Angular Meanders
China, Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.270bronzeDiameter: 16.9 cm (6 5/8 in.); height: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Lobed Mirror with Paired Phoenixes, a Nestling Bird, and a Lotus Blossom
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.346bronzeDiameter: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Twin Dragons and Lotus Blossoms
China, Shanxi province, Hezhong, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1995.388bronzeDiameter: 23.4 cm (9 3/16 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.306bronzeDiameter: 14.9 cm (5 7/8 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Animal-and-Grape Mirror
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.356bronzeDiameter: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 1 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four Nipples and Eight Animals
China, Western Jin dynasty (265-316)
1995.334bronzeDiameter: 19.6 cm (7 11/16 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 1 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.290bronzeDiameter: 8.1 cm (3 3/16 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four Pixie
China, Southern and Northern Dynasties period (386-589)
1995.327bronzeDiameter: 11.6 cm (4 9/16 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with a Square Band and Four Nipples
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.275bronzeDiameter: 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.); Overall: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Animal-and-Grape Mirror
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.354bronzeDiameter: 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.); Overall: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.); Rim: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
TLV Mirror
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.296bronzeDiameter: 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Octafoil Mirror with Lunar Palace
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
1995.375bronzeDiameter: 21.3 cm (8 3/8 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror of Tortoise Knob and Lotus Pattern
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.361bronzeDiameter: 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.); Overall: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Octafoil Mirror with Two Immortals Crossing the Ocean
China, Song dynasty (960-1279)
1995.378bronzeDiameter: 17.6 cm (6 15/16 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Interlacing Floral Motifs and Twelve Zodiac Animals
China, Sui dynasty (581-618)
1995.336bronzeDiameter: 15.4 cm (6 1/16 in.); Overall: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Serpentine Interlaces
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.268bronzeDiameter: 8.1 cm (3 3/16 in.); Overall: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.); Rim: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Octafoil Mirror with Crouched Animals
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.342bronzeDiameter: 19.3 cm (7 5/8 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 1 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Lobed Mirror with Acrobats on Lotus Blossoms
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.343bronzeDiameter: 14.1 cm (5 9/16 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Linked Arcs and Kui Dragons
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.320bronzeDiameter: 15.3 cm (6 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
TLV Mirror with Four Spirits and Companions
China, Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 220)
1995.301bronzeDiameter: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four Running Animals
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.338bronzeDiameter: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four Spirits
China, Sui dynasty (581-618)
1995.339bronzeDiameter: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.); Overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Lobed Mirror with Paired Phoenixes and Floral Displays
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.348bronzeDiameter: 14.8 cm (5 13/16 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Confucian Maxim
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1995.395bronzeDiameter: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.); Overall: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Concentric Circles, an Immortal, and Auspicious Animals
China, Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220)
1995.304bronzeDiameter: 16.3 cm (6 7/16 in.); Overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); Rim: 1 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Auspicious Animals Surrounded by Rings of Squares and...
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.324bronzeDiameter: 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Deities and Animals Surrounded by Rings of Squares and...
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.326bronzeDiameter: 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Deities and Animals in Concentric Circles
China, Sui dynasty (581-618)
1995.337bronzeDiameter: 33.4 cm (13 1/8 in.); Overall: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.); Rim: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror Stand in the Shape of a Djeiran
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1995.385bronzeOverall: 10.6 x 21.2 cm (4 3/16 x 8 3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Animal-and-Grape Mirror
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.353bronzeDiameter: 14.8 cm (5 13/16 in.); Overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); Rim: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with a Square Band, Four Nipples, and Grass Leaf Motifs
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.285bronzeDiameter: 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Quatrefoil and Linked Arcs
China, Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220)
1995.319bronzeDiameter: 12.2 cm (4 13/16 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Auspicious Animals, Celestial Horses, and Grapevines
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
1995.357bronzeDiameter: 25.9 cm (10 3/16 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Huzhou Mirror
China, Huzhou, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
1995.370bronzeDiameter: 15.8 cm (6 1/4 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Square Mirror with Wan Symbol
China, Liao dynasty (916-1125), Taiping period (1020-1030)
1995.368bronzeOverall: 0.9 x 12.5 cm (3/8 x 4 15/16 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
TLV Mirror with Serpentine Interlaces
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.283bronzeDiameter: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Two Dragons and a Tiger
China, Three Kingdoms (221-280)
1995.322bronzeDiameter: 14.7 cm (5 13/16 in.); Overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); Rim: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Wheel Spokes and Riding Boys
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
1995.382bronzeDiameter: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror Featuring Deities and Kings in Three Sections Surrounded by Rings...
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.328bronzeDiameter: 13.9 cm (5 1/2 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Twin Carp
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
1995.379bronzeDiameter: 17.9 cm (7 1/16 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Deities and Animals Surrounded by Rings of Squares and...
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.333bronzeDiameter: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Octafoil Mirror with Paired Phoenixes, Birds, and Flowers
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.366bronzeDiameter: 28.8 cm (11 5/16 in.); Overall: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.); Rim: 1 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four Nipples and Four Birds
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.297bronzeDiameter: 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Lobed Mirror with Six Blossoms
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.360bronzeDiameter: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Quatrefoil, Concentric Circles, and Linked Arcs
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.318bronzeDiameter: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four Nipples and Eight Birds
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.305bronzeDiameter: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Serpentine Interlaces and Angular Meanders
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.277bronzeDiameter: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Continuous Arcs against Whorl Pattern
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.278bronzeDiameter: 23.7 cm (9 5/16 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Quatrefoil and Feather Pattern
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.267bronzeDiameter: 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.); Overall: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Double Quatrefoils, Dragons, and Phoenixes
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.279bronzeDiameter: 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.291bronzeDiameter: 11.9 cm (4 11/16 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Concentric Circles, an Immortal, and Auspicious Animals
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.303bronzeDiameter: 13.8 cm (5 7/16 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Quatrefoils and Linked Arcs
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.276bronzeDiameter: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.); Overall: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Five Blossoms and Overlapping Lozenges
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.282bronzeDiameter: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.); Overall: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four Nipples, Quasi-Dragons, and Birds
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.314bronzeDiameter: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Lobed Mirror of Three Delights
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.363bronzeDiameter: 12.7 cm (5 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Miniature Mirror with Grape Decoration
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1999.218bronzeDiameter: 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.); Overall: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Animal-and-Grape Mirror with a Variety of Birds
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.355bronzeDiameter: 13.9 cm (5 1/2 in.); Overall: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.); Rim: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Flowers and Birds in Gold and Silver Cutouts over a Lacquer...
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1999.217bronze with gold and silver cutoutsDiameter: 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Lobed Mirror with Paired Phoenixes and Auspicious Animals
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.350bronzeDiameter: 27.6 cm (10 7/8 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Three Dragons
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.280bronzeDiameter: 16.9 cm (6 5/8 in.); Overall: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Octafoil Mirror with Riding Immortals and Rising Peaks
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.344bronzeDiameter: 12.2 cm (4 13/16 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
TLV Mirror with Gilt Surface
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.294gilt bronzeDiameter: 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Animal-and-Grape Mirror
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.340bronzeDiameter: 11.7 cm (4 5/8 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Octafoil Mirror with Paired Phoenixes and Animals
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.345bronzeDiameter: 12.3 cm (4 13/16 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Octafoil Mirror with Legend of Herdboy and Weaver Maid
China, Song dynasty (960-1279)
1995.383bronzeDiameter: 17.8 cm (7 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Pine and Cranes
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1995.397bronzeDiameter: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 1 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Three Pairs of Pixie around a Loti-form Knob
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.335bronzeDiameter: 17.6 cm (6 15/16 in.); Overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); Rim: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Miniature Square Mirror
China, Sui dynasty (581-618)
1999.219bronzeOverall: 0.6 x 3.8 cm (1/4 x 1 1/2 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with a Coiling Dragon
China, Three Kingdoms (221-280)
1995.323bronzeDiameter: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four Nipples, Dragons, and Tigers
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.300bronzeDiameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Interlacing Dragons
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.364bronzeDiameter: 16.9 cm (6 5/8 in.); Overall: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Linked Arcs and Kui Dragons
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.286bronzeDiameter: 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
TLV Mirror with Multiple Nipples
China, Xin dynasty (AD 9-23)
1995.299bronzeDiameter: 16.6 cm (6 9/16 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Quatrefoil, Paired Phoenixes, and Auspicious Animals
China, Three Kingdoms (AD 220-280)-Western Jin dynasty (AD 265-316)
1995.317bronzeDiameter: 18.6 cm (7 5/16 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with a Central Square, an Immortal, and Auspicious Animals
China, Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220)
1995.329bronzeDiameter: 18.5 cm (7 5/16 in.); Overall: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Lobed Mirror with Paired Phoenixes and Floral Displays
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.349bronzeDiameter: 15.6 cm (6 1/8 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Sparrows and Floral Sprays
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.358bronzeDiameter: 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Lobed Mirror with Eight Blossoms
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.359bronzeDiameter: 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Quadrilobed Mirror with Wan Symbol
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.362bronzeOverall: 0.9 x 14.3 cm (3/8 x 5 5/8 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Cruciform Mirror with Two Lions
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.373bronzeOverall: 0.7 x 10.5 cm (1/4 x 4 1/8 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror Featuring Dading Coins
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
1995.381bronzeDiameter: 11.9 cm (4 11/16 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with a Central Square, Immortals, and Auspicious Animals
China, Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220)
1995.330bronzeDiameter: 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.); Overall: 2 cm (13/16 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror Stand in the Shape of an Ox
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1995.386bronzeOverall: 9.6 x 7.8 cm (3 3/4 x 3 1/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four Nipples, Four Quasi-Dragons, and Birds
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1995.393bronzeDiameter: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Pine, Bamboo, and Cranes
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1995.396bronzeDiameter: 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.); Overall: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.); Rim: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Handle, Decorated with Pine Tree and Crane
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1995.399bronzeDiameter: 16.1 cm (6 5/16 in.); Overall: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Addorsed Sphinxes
Eastern Anatolia or Northern Mesopotamia
1995.402Cast bronze with relief decorationDiameter: 10.6 cm (4 3/16 in.); Overall: 0.9 x 0.3 cm (3/8 x 1/8 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four Dragons Pattern
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.274bronzeDiameter: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.309bronzeDiameter: 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.); Overall: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Square Mirror with Felicitous Message
China, Song dynasty (960-1279)
1995.372bronzeOverall: 0.7 x 16 cm (1/4 x 6 5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Small Erotic Mirror
China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1995.391bronzeDiameter: 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 1 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Paired Phoenixes
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220) - Western Jin dynasty (265-316)
1995.315bronzeDiameter: 9.8 cm (3 7/8 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with a Tortoise Knob and Magpies
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1995.398bronzeDiameter: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Dragon Design
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1995.390bronzeDiameter: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.); Overall: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.); Rim: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Handle, Decorated with a Butterfly and Blooming Peony
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1995.400bronzeDiameter: 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.); Overall: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Serpentine Interlaces and Angular Meanders
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.271bronzeDiameter: 11.7 cm (4 5/8 in.); Overall: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with a Square Band, Four Nipples, and Grass Leaf Motifs
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.287bronzeDiameter: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.307bronzeDiameter: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.); Overall: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four Nipples, Quasi-Dragons, and Birds
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.313bronzeDiameter: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Concentric Circles
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.310bronzeDiameter: 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.); Overall: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Dragon Mirror
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1995.377bronzeDiameter: 14.1 cm (5 9/16 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 1 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Narrative Mirror with Handle
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234) - Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1995.384bronzeDiameter: 9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.); Overall: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four Leaves
Eastern Anatolia or Northern Mesopotamia
1995.403bronzeDiameter: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Hexafoil Mirror with Floral Interlaces, a Phoenix, and Running Animals
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.347bronzeDiameter: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Square Mirror with Floral and Coin Motifs
China, Liao dynasty (916-1125) - Song dynasty (960-1279)
1995.371bronzeOverall: 0.5 x 10.5 cm (3/16 x 4 1/8 in.); Rim: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Serpentine Interlaces
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.269bronzeDiameter: 18.2 cm (7 3/16 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Clouds and Nebulae
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.289bronzeDiameter: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.); Overall: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four Nipples, Quasi-Dragons, and Birds
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.308bronzeDiameter: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Quatrefoil, Paired Phoenixes, and Auspicious Animals
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220) - Western Jin dynasty (265-316)
1995.316bronzeDiameter: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.2 cm (1/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Continuous Arcs and Quasi-Dragons
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.273bronzeDiameter: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.); Overall: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.); Rim: 0.2 cm (1/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Concentric Circles
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.312bronzeDiameter: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.); Overall: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Lobed Mirror with Shaluo Tree
China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
1995.380bronzeDiameter: 14.7 cm (5 13/16 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with a Square Band, Four Nipples, and Grass Leaf Motifs
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.284bronzeDiameter: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Concentric Circles and Linked Arcs
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.292bronzeDiameter: 14.1 cm (5 9/16 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
TLV Mirror with Eight Nipples
Japan, Kofun period (c. AD 300-710)
1995.293bronzeDiameter: 12.3 cm (4 13/16 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four Nipples, Quasi-Dragons, and Birds
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.311bronzeDiameter: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.); Overall: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Four Qilin
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
1995.321bronzeDiameter: 10.7 cm (4 3/16 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Deities and Animals Surrounded by Rings of Squares and...
China, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220) ?
1995.325bronzeDiameter: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Octafoil Mirror with Avian and Floral Motifs
China, Five dynasties (907-960)
1995.394bronzeDiameter: 13.8 cm (5 7/16 in.); Overall: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Serpentine Interlaces and Angular Meanders
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC)
1995.272bronzeDiameter: 17.9 cm (7 1/16 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.2 cm (1/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Quatrefoil, Four Nipples, Animals, and Birds
China, Western Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 9)
1995.302bronzeDiameter: 17.4 cm (6 7/8 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Animal-and-Grape Mirror
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1995.352bronzeDiameter: 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Mirror with Three Dragons
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
1995.387bronzeDiameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0
Animal-and-Grape Mirror
China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
1995.392bronzeDiameter: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. LeeCCCC0