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Mirror with Twin Dragons and Lotus Blossoms
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The mirror features a pair of dragons poised to seize flaming pearls. Blossoms like lotus and chrysanthemum emerge among the dragons. Surrounding the central knob of the mirror is a square enclosing the characters "至元四年 (Fourth Year of Zhiyuan, 1338)." The square also encompasses a barely legible engraving which identifies the workshop in today’s Shanxi province: "White bronze mirror cast under the supervision of retainers from the house of Ma Gouyu in the prefecture of Hezhong."
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) |
|---|---|
| Date | 1338 |
| Culture / Origin | China, Shanxi province, Hezhong, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) |
| Medium | bronze |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 23.4 cm (9 3/16 in.); Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Rim: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.) |
| Department | Chinese Art |
| Type | Metalwork |
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