Mirror

Object Details

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Silk Road Exhibition (August 18 to December 25, 2011)

  Personal Luxuries in Early China (July 7, 1998 to January 3, 2016)

  Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Metalwork and Painting, East Corridor (February 15, 1955 to August 26, 1955)

  Special Mirror Exhibition (November 16, 1954 to February 25, 1955)

  Untitled Exhibition, Ancient Chinese Art, 1946 (May 7, 1946 to February 25, 1956)

• Origin

  China

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Mirror

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  900s, 600s

• Place

  China

• Topic

  Bronze, Art, Pingtuo, Animals, Insects, Chinese Art, Lacquer, Phoenix, Tang dynasty (618 - 907), Butterflies, Metal-work

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Mirrors