“Mingxin” bronze mirror decorated with auspicious flowers, early Tang dynasty, 7th century
- Image Number: K1A000042N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Tang dynasty
- Category: Bronzes
- Function: Household appliance
- Material: Mineral/Metal/Bronze
- Description:
Round mirror, hemispherical button. The petal shaped button seat is matched with the thin stamens outside the seat, just like a blooming flower. The decorative pattern on the mirror back is divided into internal and external areas by high string patterns. The inner area is continuous flowers, each group is composed of three relief petals. The outer area was decorated with an inscription in regular script for a week: “If you win the mirror of the King of Qin, you will not hesitate to pay a fine price. It is not Guan who wants to be bold, but it is self revealing.” The whole piece is silver white and bright. It is cast beautifully. The flowing patterns are full of movement.
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