1985.005

Object Title
Mirror
Measurements
12.1 cm
Creation Date
2nd Century CE
Credit Line
Carlos Collection of Ancient Art
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/19721/mirror-with-meleager-and-atalanta?ctx=249307d5875cfab70b2c7aa8a1f8dfb279e146df&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Honorable Robert William Hervey Erskine, England. Purchased by Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology from Robin Symes [Robin Symes Ltd.], London, England.
Exhibition Information
The Fragrant Past: Perfumes of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, April 5 - June 25, 1989;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - May 2004;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - September 30, 2014;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, November 17, 2014 - Present
Publication Information
Michael C. Carlos Museum Handbook (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 1996), 68.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Purchased by museum in 1985.

1) 2020.606; 2) 2020.607

Object Title
Two Bronze Mirrors (one with lacquer and mother of pearl inlay)
Measurements
1) 12" dia x 1/4" h (at rim); 2) 6 1/2" dia x 1/4" h (at rim)
Creation Date
Tang dynasty (618–907)
Credit Line
Gift of the Dennis and Alyssa Law Foundation in honor of parents, Joseph and Loretta Law.
Museum Contact
provenance@denverartmuseum.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
2) https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/object/2020.607
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
End of Tang dynasty (907 CE)
Provenance Information
Purchased by Joseph Cho-Yiu Law [1922-2015] and Sau Ying Loretta Law [1923-2020], Hong Kong, between late 1970s-2000; By descent, Dennis Law [b. 1947], Greenwood Village, CO; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 2020.
Exhibition Information
Oct. 2021-present, Denver Art Museum 5th floor gallery
Publication Information
N/A
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Acquisition of these works fills an important gap in the collection and provides the opportunity to put these objects into public domain and facilitate further research.

2018.010.633

Object Title
Mirror
Measurements
22.3 x 13.1 x 1.4 cm
Creation Date
1939-1760 BCE
Credit Line
Gift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/37668/mirror?ctx=3b2cfb4c1444b0a2f4e967db57d93bc88888b285&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California, possibly purchased from Jean-François Mignon, Aix-en Provence, France.
Exhibition Information
To our knowledge, this object has never been exhibited.
Publication Information
To our knowledge, this object has never been published.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Donor acquired most of his collection from small French auctions in the 1970s.

2011.079.011

Object Title
Mirror
Measurements
diam: 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Creation Date
11th or 12th century
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Lee and Connie Koppelman
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://emuseum.cornell.edu/view/objects/asitem/items$0040:45061
Provenance Information
n.d.-ca. 1951 collection of Morris Koppelman, New York; ca. 1951 estate of Morris Koppelman; ca. 1951-1966 collection of Max Koppelman, Smithtown, Long Island (by descent); 1966 estate of Max Koppelman; 1966-2011 collection of Drs. Lee and Connie Koppelman, Setauket, NY (by descent); 2011 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Drs. Lee and Connie Koppelman)
Exhibition Information
none
Publication Information
none
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
The object was in the collection of the donor's grandfather, and father, and was inherited by the donor after his father's death in 1966, as noted in correspondence on file.

2012.029.009

Object Title
Eight-foiled mirror with design of Daoist immortal Lu Dongbin
Measurements
diam: 5 11/16 in. (14.5 cm)
Creation Date
960-1279
Credit Line
Gift of Stella Fessler McCoy
Culture
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Tang Dynasty, or earlier (618-906 CE)
Provenance Information
between 1984 and 1996 - 2007 collection of John (1924-2007) and Stella Fessler McCoy (b. 1934), Shanghai and Arlington, VA (purchased in Shanghai, probably at the Fleet Market); 2007 - 2012 collection of Stella Fessler McCoy, Arlington (sole owner after death of John McCoy); 2012 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Stella McCoy)
Exhibition Information
None
Publication Information
None
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
This mirror is one of a small but significant collection of Chinese mirrors, which demonstrates the importance of this medium and form in the Chinese culture, particularly when held in dialogue with similar objects from other dynasties and/or cultures.

2012.029.008

Object Title
Eight-foiled mirror with design of the Moon Palace of Chang-E
Measurements
diam: 7 5/16 in. (18.5 cm)
Creation Date
960-1279
Credit Line
Gift of Stella Fessler McCoy
Culture
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Tang Dynasty, or earlier (618-906 CE)
Provenance Information
between 1984 and 1996 - 2007 collection of John (1924-2007) and Stella Fessler McCoy (b. 1934), Shanghai and Arlington, VA (purchased in Shanghai, probably at the Fleet Market); 2007 - 2012 collection of Stella Fessler McCoy, Arlington (sole owner after death of John McCoy); 2012 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Stella McCoy)
Exhibition Information
None
Publication Information
None
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
This mirror is one of a small but significant collection of Chinese mirrors, which demonstrates the importance of this medium and form in the Chinese culture, particularly when held in dialogue with similar objects from other dynasties and/or cultures.

2012.029.007

Object Title
Eight-foiled mirror with design of paired dragons and tripod censer
Measurements
diam: 7 1/2 in. (19 cm)
Creation Date
960-1279
Credit Line
Gift of Stella Fessler McCoy
Culture
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Tang Dynasty, or earlier (618-906 CE)
Provenance Information
between 1984 and 1996 - 2007 collection of John (1924-2007) and Stella Fessler McCoy (b. 1934), Shanghai and Arlington, VA (purchased in Shanghai, probably at the Fleet Market); 2007 - 2012 collection of Stella Fessler McCoy, Arlington (sole owner after death of John McCoy); 2012 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Stella McCoy)
Exhibition Information
None
Publication Information
None
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
This mirror is one of a small but significant collection of Chinese mirrors, which demonstrates the importance of this medium and form in the Chinese culture, particularly when held in dialogue with similar objects from other dynasties and/or cultures.

2012.029.006

Object Title
Eight-foiled mirror with design of auspicious flowers and pairs of mandarin ducks and parrots
Measurements
diam: 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm)
Creation Date
8th century
Credit Line
Gift of Stella Fessler McCoy
Culture
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Tang Dynasty, or earlier (618-906 CE)
Provenance Information
between 1984 and 1996 - 2007 collection of John (1924-2007) and Stella Fessler McCoy (b. 1934), Shanghai and Arlington, VA (purchased in Shanghai, probably at the Fleet Market); 2007 - 2012 collection of Stella Fessler McCoy, Arlington (sole owner after death of John McCoy); 2012 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Stella McCoy)
Exhibition Information
None
Publication Information
None
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
This mirror is one of a small but significant collection of Chinese mirrors, which demonstrates the importance of this medium and form in the Chinese culture, particularly when held in dialogue with similar objects from other dynasties and/or cultures.

2012.029.005

Object Title
Eight-lobed mirror with design of paired phoenix, baoxianghua flowers, and clouds
Measurements
diam: 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm)
Creation Date
8th century
Credit Line
Gift of Stella Fessler McCoy
Culture
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Tang Dynasty, or earlier (618-906 CE)
Provenance Information
between 1984 and 1996 - 2007 collection of John (1924-2007) and Stella Fessler McCoy (b. 1934), Shanghai and Arlington, VA (purchased in Shanghai, probably at the Fleet Market); 2007 - 2012 collection of Stella Fessler McCoy, Arlington (sole owner after death of John McCoy); 2012 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Stella McCoy)
Exhibition Information
None
Publication Information
None
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
This mirror is one of a small but significant collection of Chinese mirrors, which demonstrates the importance of this medium and form in the Chinese culture, particularly when held in dialogue with similar objects from other dynasties and/or cultures.

2012.029.004

Object Title
Eight-lobed mirror with design of paired phoenix and baoxianghua flowers
Measurements
diam: 6 5/16 in. (16 cm)
Creation Date
8th century
Credit Line
Gift of Stella Fessler McCoy
Culture
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Tang Dynasty, or earlier (618-906 CE)
Provenance Information
between 1984 and 1996 - 2007 collection of John (1924-2007) and Stella Fessler McCoy (b. 1934), Shanghai and Arlington, VA (purchased in Shanghai, probably at the Fleet Market); 2007 - 2012 collection of Stella Fessler McCoy, Arlington (sole owner after death of John McCoy); 2012 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Stella McCoy)
Exhibition Information
None
Publication Information
None
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
This mirror is one of a small but significant collection of Chinese mirrors, which demonstrates the importance of this medium and form in the Chinese culture, particularly when held in dialogue with similar objects from other dynasties and/or cultures.
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