Mirror with Wheel Spokes and Riding Boys

c.1196–1234

Maker Unknown

Chinese Art

Mirror with Wheel Spokes and Riding Boys, c.1196–1234. China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234). Bronze; diameter: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.); overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.382

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Metalwork
Formatted Medium: bronze
Medium: bronze
Dimensions: Diameter: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.); Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: 官立鏡子局
Departments: Chinese Art
Accession Number: 1995.382
Credit Line: Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee
Exhibitions: Circles of Reflection: The Carter Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors
Rights Statement: CC0