Type(s) of object(s): beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies, metal, metal arts, china
name(s): mirror
materials and techniques: bronze, lost wax casting
place(s) of execution/realization: china
dimensions - artwork:
height: 19. 2cm
length: 14cm
description:
bell-shaped mirror with an inscription on the reverse. Movable ring. This mirror had a funerary use. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
(chinese)
foundry's seal
mode of acquisition: legacy
name of donor, testator, seller: cernuschi, henri
date of acquisition: 1896
institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris
inventory number: m. C. 2218 bis. Unknown date
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