Mirror with Concentric Circles and Auspicious Animals

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Mirror with Concentric Circles and Auspicious Animals by an unknown artist shows a circular, dark-colored mirror with a raised concentric circle design. The mirror has a raised outer rim with small triangular patterns pointing towards the center. Inside this rim is a flat section with a ribbed pattern, followed by another circle with a smooth surface and several small raised dots around its edge. The next circle features raised lines radiating from the center and a ribbed pattern on its inner edge. The following circle displays small raised dots around its edge and a design featuring four auspicious animals. The center features a smooth circle around a central protrusion. The background of the image fades from black at the top to gray at the bottom.