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Mirror

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a blue Mirror by an unknown artist. The rectangular mirror is blue with a decorative border around the edges. The border consists of a thin black line and a thicker purple line. The blue rectangle features embroidered white flowers with peach-colored centers and green and yellow stems and leaves. The top of the mirror handle is gold-colored metal, with gold looped details below. Attached to the handle is a long, thin, yellow tassel. The background of the image is solid light gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Mirror, silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
502 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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