Period:Tang dynasty (618–907) Date:8th–9th century Culture:China 唐 Medium:Bronze Dimensions:Diam. 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm) Classification:Mirrors Credit Line:Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1988 Accession Number:1988.149 A particularly fine rendering of a dragon — an auspicious animal in Chinese lore — adorns this mirror back.
Period:Tang dynasty (618–907) Date:8th–9th century Culture:China 唐 Medium:Bronze Dimensions:Diam. 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm) Classification:Mirrors Credit Line:Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1988 Accession Number:1988.149 A particularly fine rendering of a dragon — an auspicious animal in Chinese lore — adorns this mirror back.