A SILVERY BRONZE OCTALOBED MIRROR

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

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A SILVERY BRONZE OCTALOBED MIRROR
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The central animal-form knop is surrounded by four mandarin ducks, two in flight, alternating with flower sprigs, below alternating clouds and flower sprigs within the lobes of the rim.
4¾ in. (12 cm.) diam., wood box

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Acquired in Hawaii, 4 April 1989.

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This mirror would have been an appropriate wedding gift, as mirrors were part of a bride's trousseau, and mandarin ducks are a symbol of conjugal bliss. The combination of mandarin ducks and lotus represents a wish for a couple being paired for life.

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

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