Harvard Art Museums > 2000.245: Octofoil Mirror with Relief Decoration of a Ship at Sea, Illustrating the Legend of Ci Fei and with Inscription Reading 'Huangpi changtian' ("Heaven is great and resplendent") Mirrors Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Octofoil Mirror with Relief Decoration of a Ship at Sea, Illustrating the Legend of Ci Fei and with Inscription Reading 'Huangpi changtian' ("Heaven is great and resplendent") , 2000.245,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/197472. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2000.245 Title Octofoil Mirror with Relief Decoration of a Ship at Sea, Illustrating the Legend of Ci Fei and with Inscription Reading 'Huangpi changtian' ("Heaven is great and resplendent") Classification Mirrors Work Type mirror Date 12th-14th century Places Creation Place: East Asia, Korea Period Koryŏ dynasty, 918-1392 Culture Korean Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/197472 Physical Descriptions Medium Cast bronze Dimensions Diam. 17.1 cm (6 3/4 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: Inscription in reversed archaic seal-script characters reading "ch'ang ch'on hwang kuk" (The luminous heavens shine brilliantly) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gregory (1922-1988) and Maria C. Henderson (1923-2007), Medford, MA (by 1969-1988), inherited; by Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (1988-2000), sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2000. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David A. Ellis Asian Art Fund Accession Year 2000 Object Number 2000.245 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Exhibition History The Arts of Korea, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 07/11/1992 - 01/31/1993 Masterworks of East Asian Painting, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 11/03/1995 - 06/09/1996 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu