Mirror
ca. 1500-1644 (made)
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This circular bronze mirror with plain raised rim and hemispherical boss in the centre is decorated on one side with figures and symbols cast in relief. On the top, a small pagoda is flanked by two Daoist motifs associated with long life: on one side, an old man with a large forehead and a long beard reprenting Shou Xing, the star-god of longevity, and on the other side a flying crane. The rest of the mirror is occupied by two rows of young boys in procession surrounded by auspicious symbols, such as coins and peaches.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cast bronze |
| Brief description | Bronze mirror, with Daoist figures and auspicious symbols cast in relief, China, Ming dynasty, ca. 1500-1644 |
| Physical description | Circular mirror, made of cast bronze, with plain raised rim and hemispherical boss with the top flattened; decorated with figures in relief, depicting the star-god of longevity Shou Xing and a crane flanking a pagoda, and two rows of young boys in procession surrounded by auspicious symbols. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (The number 2065 is written on a small green patch attached to the object.) |
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| Credit line | Hildburgh Bequest |
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| Summary | This circular bronze mirror with plain raised rim and hemispherical boss in the centre is decorated on one side with figures and symbols cast in relief. On the top, a small pagoda is flanked by two Daoist motifs associated with long life: on one side, an old man with a large forehead and a long beard reprenting Shou Xing, the star-god of longevity, and on the other side a flying crane. The rest of the mirror is occupied by two rows of young boys in procession surrounded by auspicious symbols, such as coins and peaches. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose (1990) Later Chinese bronzes. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, p. 95, fig. 78 |
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| Accession number | M.275-1956 |
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| Record created | July 9, 2008 |
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