Cruciform Mirror with Six Blossoms

Description

This cross-shaped mirror has a simple wide frame and a small knob. A part of the floral pattern surrounding the knob has been compromised, likely due to poor casting or damage. The mirror is decorated with designs of flower branches and leaves, which encapsulate six flowers. A few of these branches protrude beyond the beaded circular border to touch the edge of the outer circle, adding a playful dynamism. Similar motifs can be found on silver objects and porcelain of this period.

Provenance

Thomas and Martha Carter, Madison, WI, ?-1999, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1999); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1999-present (1999-)

Cruciform Mirror with Six Blossoms

[]

960–1127

Accession Number

1999.222

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

Overall: 0.7 x 16.5 cm (1/4 x 6 1/2 in.); Rim: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)

Classification

Metalwork

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee