MirrorsChinese8th century
Mirror with Foliate Rim and with Inset Gold Plaque
8th century
Dimensions
Diam. 13.4 x Thickness 1.6 cm (5 1/4 x 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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