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Source Description
Bronze mirrors began to be produced in China over 4,000 years ago, for use both during one’s lifetime and for burials. This mirror is decorated with a design of lions among grapevines, and speaks to connections between China and foreign lands during the Tang dynasty (618–907). Lions are not native to China, and during this period, China started to import grape wine from Central Asia.
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Document identity
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2473
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Mirror with Lions Among Grapevines
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Source metadata
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2473
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title
Mirror with Lions Among Grapevines
description
Bronze mirrors began to be produced in China over 4,000 years ago, for use both during one’s lifetime and for burials. This mirror is decorated with a design of lions among grapevines, and speaks to connections between China and foreign lands during the Tang dynasty (618–907). Lions are not native to China, and during this period, China started to import grape wine from Central Asia.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
7th-8th century (Tang dynasty)
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CC0
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en
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Metal
mirrors
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dimensionsRaw
Diam: 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
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Chinese
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Tang dynasty
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high-tin bronze
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6238
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none
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1
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photo
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