Object name: Mirror / Collection place: Asia / Accession year: [Missing] - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Mirror, accession number 9-13675, described as Mirror; octagonal wood frame; red, green and gold design painted on frame; amulet; frightens away evil spirits. Used in households or businesses. Must face outwards so that evil spirits seeking entry will see their reflections and scared away. Taoist charm to scare and deflect evil to its source.

Hearst Museum object titled Mirror, accession number 9-16887, described as Mirror, bronze; round “Chinese” type. Two opposed human-headed animal figures (sphinxex) with additional vegetal decorations. Kufic inscription around entire rim; pierced center boss. Textile pattern in corrosion on reverse. Diam. 11 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mirror, accession number 9-20539, described as Screen, wood, hand carved; black lacquered finished; frame carved to resemble bamboo; open work design at center hand carved green jade inset in shape of bottle in low relief, resting on circular stand, on one side; framed mirror in bottle shape on other; rectangular; L 24.7 cm X W 18.7 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Mirror, accession number 10-3372, described as bronze, round, flat with raised lug for attachment and raised lip for reinforcement on back; heavily tarnished.

Hearst Museum object titled Mirror, accession number 9-13676, described as plaque; wood with mirror inset; painted figure below in blue, yellow, green and red; Guardian deity, mounted on tiger, protects household/business. To scare and deflect evil to its source. Taoist. Must face outwards so that evil spirits seeking entry will see their reflections and be scared away.

Hearst Museum object titled Mirror, accession number 9-16890, described as Mirror, bronze, round “Chinese” type with concentric circles of ornamentation; central cruciform floral ornament with boss. Areas of corrosion on both sides. Boss is pierced. Short lines between concentric circles. Diam. 5.65 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mirror, accession number 9-16889, described as Mirror, bronze, round “Chinese” type with concentric circles of ornamentation; central cruciform floral ornament with boss. Loop of boss has corroded through. Aareas of corrosion on both sides. Short lines betweeen conentric circles. Diam. 5.9 cm.