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Animal and grapevine mirror
Details
Artist
Unknown
Title
Animal and grapevine mirror
Date
Tang dynasty (AD 618-906)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
D: 13.7 cm.
Reference
CVCSC 0396.A
Collection
Status
On Display
The decorated side of this mirror features a lion and grape motif, one of the most common designs of the Tang dynasty. During this period, new varieties of grape began to be imported from Central Asia, and in about AD 640 the Chinese learned from the people of Turkestan the art of fermenting grapes to make wine.
Animal and grapevine mirror Tang dynasty (AD 618-906) © Compton Verney