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Source Description
The mirror is covered with thick layers of corrosion that have been partially scraped off the reflecting surface. A small triangular area of undisturbed corrosion remains.
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Document identity
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159169
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Mirror with Auspicious Animals, Celestial Horses, and Grapevines
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Source metadata
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159169
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object
title
Mirror with Auspicious Animals, Celestial Horses, and Grapevines
description
The mirror is covered with thick layers of corrosion that have been partially scraped off the reflecting surface. A small triangular area of undisturbed corrosion remains.
date
early 1100s–mid-1200s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79978368
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Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 25.9 cm (10 3/16 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)
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China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
accession
1995.357
Source extras
tec
bronze
tombstone
Mirror with Auspicious Animals, Celestial Horses, and Grapevines, early 1100s–mid-1200s. China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234). Bronze; diameter: 25.9 cm (10 3/16 in.); overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); rim: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee, 1995.357
collection
China - Jin Dynasty
citations
citation
Chou, Ju-hsi. <em>Circles of reflection: the Carter collection of Chinese bronze mirrors</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2000.
page_number
Reproduced: pp. 108 and 122
creditline
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee
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2026-05-29 08:14:45.279000
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159169
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Chinese Art
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China - Jin Dynasty
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bronze
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1
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0
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photo
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