Caption

Mirror with TLV decoration on a pedestal in the form of a qilin on a base. Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911. Mirror: cast from chiseled bronze, decoration in flat relief—centrally placed knob enclosed in a square with four T-shaped motifs attached; L- and V-shaped motifs at the edge. Unicorn qilin: cast from chiseled bronze. Base: carved wood. 18th century mirror cast from an earlier product, possibly 6th century–?. Sculpture; mirror. Height 26 cm; diameter 16.2 cm., A large circular object fills most of the image, showing a worn, mottled surface in shades of light gray and off-white with areas of darker gray spotting and smudging; there are small patches of faded rusty orange near the lower edge and subtle hints of beige in places, all set against a smooth gradient background that transitions from medium gray at the top to very light gray at the bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_007

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Rights managed

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67.8Mb (1.5Mb) / 16.2in x 16.2in / 4869 x 4869 (300dpi)

Keywords

Mirror TLV decoration pedestal form qilin base Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 cast chiseled bronze decoration flat relief centrally placed knob enclosed square four T-shaped motifs attached L- V-shaped motifs edge Unicorn qilin Base carved wood 18th century mirror cast earlier product 6th century– Sculpture mirror Height 26 cm diameter 16.2 cm large circular object fills image showing worn mottled surface shades light gray off-white areas darker gray spotting smudging small patches faded rusty orange near lower edge subtle hints beige places set smooth gradient background transitions medium gray top bottom.