Bronze mirror in the form of an ancient cauldron with paired dragons, Southern Song period (1127-1279)

Bronze mirror in the form of an ancient cauldron with paired dragons, Southern Song period (1127-1279)

• Image Number: C1A000320N000000000PBA
• Dynasty: Southern Song dynasty
• Category: Bronzes
• Function: Household appliance
• Material: Mineral/Metal/Bronze
• Description:
  Two ear and two foot tripod shaped mirror with narrow double buttons in the middle of the mirror back, originally used for fixing the bracket. The tripod shaped neck is decorated with embossed grass patterns. The abdomen is a high relief double dragon arched bead pattern, just like the common double dragon pattern in the Song Dynasty, where the dragon mouth is opened and closed. Below the twin dragons are sea water patterns. The mirror edge is high and triangular.