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Mirror stand in the shape of a rabbit

China

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 214

This mirror stand displays the bronze artist’s ingenuity and fine craftsmanship; as quotidian objects, mirror stands were commonly made of wood or lacquer. This piece evokes the legendary moon-dwelling rabbit. In Chinese folklore, the moon is where the goddess Chang’e resides, accompanied by a rabbit. When such a three-dimensional rabbit supports a mirror, a lady using the mirror might well imagine herself as the moon goddess.

Mirror stand in the shape of a rabbit, Parcel gilt copper alloy, China

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