Mirror; Broken into 4 pieces, portion in center missing, very thin; dication of small fluted boss, but missing; stylized interlaced dragon design superimposed on background of tightly knit scroll pattern also called cloud scroll.

Accession Number
1964/2.98

Title
Mirror; Broken into 4 pieces, portion in center missing, very thin; dication of small fluted boss, but missing; stylized interlaced dragon design superimposed on background of tightly knit scroll pattern also called cloud scroll.

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
771 BCE - 256 BCE

Medium & Support
bronze with green, black and yellow incrustation

Dimensions
3/16 in. x 5 1/8 in. x 5 1/8 in. ( 0.5 cm x 13 cm x 13 cm )

Credit Line
Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection

Primary Object Classification
Metalwork

Primary Object Type
mirror

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
mirrors

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Before 1492
(Part of 3 Learning Collections)

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