Description
This mirror features intricate Buddhist designs. Around the central knob are four leaves, a ring of tiny beads, and then a circle made up of small lotus flower designs. Outside of that are eight big petal shapes, inside each is a Sanskrit letter. The mirror has the phrase "In the name of Om mani padme hum" written in a slightly incorrect form of Sanskrit, possibly because the Chinese mirror maker was not familiar with the language.
Provenance
Thomas and Martha Carter, Madison, WI, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1999); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1999-)
Accession Number
1999.221
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 22.3 cm (8 3/4 in.); Overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); Rim: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Classification
Metalwork
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee