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159211
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Mirror with Confucian Maxim
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159211
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object
title
Mirror with Confucian Maxim
date
1400s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79978482
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Metalwork
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Diameter: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.); Overall: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
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China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
accession
1995.395
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Mirror with Confucian Maxim (為善最樂鏡), 1400s. China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Bronze; diameter: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.); overall: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.); rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee, 1995.395
titleInOriginalLanguage
為善最樂鏡
collection
China - Ming Dynasty
inscriptions
inscription
為善最樂
inscription_translation
Joy in performing good deeds!
citations
citation
Chou, Ju-hsi. <em>Circles of reflection: the Carter collection of Chinese bronze mirrors</em>. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2000.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 89, pp. 95, 110, 126
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Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee
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2026-05-29 08:15:05.175000
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159211
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Chinese Art
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China - Ming Dynasty
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bronze
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