The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Mirror of Tortoise Knob and Lotus Pattern
early 600s-early 900s
(618-907)
Diameter: 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.); Overall: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); Rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Location: not on view
Description
The mirror retains much unaltered metal. The back of the mirror was highly polished and the reflecting properties of the high tin bronze can be easily observed.- Thomas and Martha Carter, Madison, WI
- Madison, Wisconsin: Elvehjem Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison; December 20, 2003-February 29, 2004. "Circles of Reflection: The Carter Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors".Circles of Reflection: The Carter Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 17-November 26, 2000); Elvehjem Museum of Art, Madison, WI (December 20, 2003-February 29, 2004).Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; September 17-November 26, 2000. "Circles of Reflection: The Carter Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors" exh. cat. pp. 108, 122.
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1995.361