Round Bronze Mirror

A round bronze mirror with a large raised and pierced central circular nub, surrounded by a circle of very small raised nubs. Around this are six rampant creatures – three phoenix birds and three felines each within a circular enclosure. A circle of Chinese inscriptions surrounds and is itself encircled by delicate foliate motifs.
From China’s Eastern Han to Sui dynasty.
Diameter: 20.2 cm.
Thickness: 0.9 cm.
CM006