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"inscription_translation": "[This mirror can unveil one's] gall.\nIt can fathom the hidden and the subtle.\nIts clarity and lustre put the pearl to shame,\nAnd the moon to pale.\n[Now] that the war has ended,\nLet's celebrate the rising fortune at the wake.",
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"title": "Circles of Reflection: The Carter Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors",
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