Blue transparent enamel mirror with gold happy character

[Blue transparent enamel mirror with gold happy character]

Blue transparent enamel mirror with gold happy character, late Qing Dynasty, with a total length of 27.9 cm and a width of 12.5 cm. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The mirror consists of a mirror body and a mirror handle. The mirror body is oval in shape, and the front side is a glass mirror for illuminating the surface; The mirror has an enamel colored “Swastika” pattern on its back, with the “Double Happiness” character embedded in the middle, and is surrounded by a pattern of eight treasures. Embed transparent blue enamel along the edge of the mirror with a golden flower mirror ring to fix the mirror surface and back. The mirror handle is a straight rod shaped handle. The mirror body and handle are connected by curly grass pattern peacock green stained teeth and carved melon type coral beads. The bottom end of the handle is inlaid with a copper plated hoop and tied with a yellow silk thread spike with coral beads
This mirror was a tribute from Guangdong to the imperial court in the late Qing Dynasty. During the production, various materials such as glass, copper, gold, ivory, and coral are selected, and techniques such as painted enamel, transparent enamel, gold painting, color painting, ivory carving and dyeing, copper plating, engraving, and inlay are applied. The mirror will be produced with beautiful shapes, bright colors, vivid patterns, and auspicious meanings, reflecting the technological level of Guangdong mirror making in the late Qing Dynasty.