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Mirror with Handle, Decorated with a Butterfly and Blooming Peony

Cleveland Museum of Art

Round, bronze mirror with a handle. The mirror face features a relief design with a butterfly and a blooming peony. The handle is long and rectangular. The mirror has a raised edge around its circumference. The background of the image is light gray with a shadow cast to the right. Characters are etched vertically on the left side of the mirror face. The mirror has a bronze color with visible signs of aging and wear.

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576 × 893 px
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