CINCINNATI — A once-in-a-lifetime discovery will be displayed for the world to see at the Cincinnati Art Museum. A "magic" mirror was recently discovered amid research on an ancient artwork in ...

The discovery makes the museum one of only a handful of institutions in the world to own a magic mirror, according to Sung. The curator is only aware of three others in possession of rare Buddhist ...

Visitors can see the secrets of the mirror for free in the museum's East Asian Gallery (Gallery 140) after Saturday. The East Asian galleries include the arts of China, Japan, and Korea.

A curator at the Cincinnati Art Museum uncovered a hidden treasure in the museum's collection. Hou-Mei Sung says a 21-centimeter bronze mirror thought to be from the 16th century had an unexpected ...

Curators at the Cincinnati Art Museum have figured out that an unassuming bronze disc in the museum’s 100,000-strong collection is actually an exceedingly rare magic mirror.

Last spring, Hou-mei Sung, a curator in the museum's East Asian art collection, was rummaging through one of the archives while conducting research on "magic mirrors." When these rare mirrors ...

The "magic" mirror is believed to be from the 16th century. The front is a polished reflective surface and the back is marked with six characters, the name of Amitbha buddha.

The origin of the mirror is still unknown but it is likely China or Japan. Sung hopes others come to see and learn the history behind this artifact. Admission to the Cincinnati Art Museum is free.

Updated: 10:52 AM PDT Jul 13, 2022 By Oscar Holland, CNN 'Magic mirror': Hidden image revealed in reflection of centuries-old artifact Updated: 10:52 AM PDT Jul 13, 2022 ...