
Sujet
The reverse side of a mirror
Légende
The reverse side of a mirror, In the outer rim are the animals of the four quarters the tortoise of the north, the dragon of the east, the bird of the south and the tiger of the west. In the central area are symbols of the moon : a hare pounds a mortar under a cassia tree stemming from a toad. China. Chinese. Tang dynasty, AD 618 906.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Brian McElney, Hong Kong
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A18_174
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
32,1Mo (1,5Mo) / 28,1cm x 28,6cm / 3321 x 3376 (300dpi)