Mirror with Four Running Animals, early 600s. Inscription: I received a gift: the mirror of the King of Qin. For this, I would have paid willingly a thousand taels of silver. In no way would I use it to unveil your hidden desires. Verily, I only wish to lay bare my own heart.

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Keywords: 618-907, art, bronze, china, cleveland, dynasty, heritage, metalwork, museum, tang, unknown