Zodiac Four Gods Mirror

[Zodiac Four Gods Mirror]

Ming, 27.1 cm in diameter
The mirror rests on the animal button, which is divided into five areas from the button to the edge, and each area is separated by a bead pattern. The first area is decorated with four gods and flower patterns; The second area is decorated with twelve zodiac signs and grape patterns; The third area is decorated with the pattern of eight trigrams, and the pattern of flowers and leaves in the middle. There is a sign with the word “Cao” in the left hand, which should be the mark of the caster; The fourth area is decorated with star pattern; The fifth area is the inscription “the heroine of Changgeng, the essence of white tiger, the combination of yin and yang, the effectiveness of mountains and rivers, the brightness of heaven, the tranquility of the law and the earth, the eight trigrams, the five elements, the spirit can not escape from its shape, the swastika can not escape from its shape, the treasure can be obtained, and the fortune can be obtained.” From the perspective of the style of the mirror decoration, it should be made by imitating the Sui and Tang bronze mirrors in the Ming Dynasty.