“Riguang” TLV Bronze Mirror Decorated with Birds and Beasts, Xin to early Eastern Han period, 1st century
- Image Number: K1A001963N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Xin dynasty
- Category: Bronzes
- Function: Household appliance
- Material: Mineral/Metal/Bronze
- Description:
Round mirror, hemispherical button, square pattern seat, double line square bar around. The square column is arranged with eight breasts and TLV shaped patterns, with deer, tiger, snake, turtle, phoenix, bird and other fine auspicious animal patterns. The peripheral inscription 28 words: “At the beginning of the day, when the sky was shining, the king of Zhao was regarded as the king of mercy, and the descendants were annoyed and happy.” The edge of the mirror is decorated with zigzag patterns, and the outer ring is decorated with cloud patterns. The game pattern on the bronze mirror is derived from the chess board pattern of six games popular in the Warring States Period, Qin Dynasty and Han Dynasty. The museum mirrors appeared in the early Western Han Dynasty and flourished from Xinmang to the early Eastern Han Dynasty.
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