Mirror with Auspicious Animals, Celestial Horses, and Grapevines
Unknown Artist
early 1100s-mid-1200s
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
h. 0.8 cm · diam. 25.9 cm
Classification
Metalwork
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee
Accession Number
1995.357
About this artwork
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.