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Chinese bronze pots in a glass display cabinet in a museum setting

chinese Collection

Mirror

Artist: Unknown
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The so-called caoye (grass and leaf) mirror was one of the most popular designs in the period of the Western Han dynasty, decorated with symmetrically-placed clusters of stylised grasses and leaves. The square frieze in the centre, in common with other mirrors of this type, bears an inscription which reads: jian ri zhi guang fu le wei lai (as you look upon the light of the sun, wealth and pleasure lie ahead).

Details

Artist
Unknown
Title
Mirror
Date
Western Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 24)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
D: 13.9 cm.
Reference
CVCSC 0374.A
Collection
Chinese Bronzes
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