Object Number | 92-1-56 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Bronze | Cord | Silk |
Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
Description | Bronze mirror. Flat and round. One side has relief decoration of four Chinese characters (鸞鳳和鳴, luan feng he ming): "May the luan (fantastic bird) and the phoenix sing together harmoniously." A wish for marital concord, so this may have been a wedding gift. There is a central boss with a red silk cord threaded through with an elaborate knot, metal fastener, and three-part tassel. The other side is flat, lightly gilt, and patinated in places. |
Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1992 |
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