Collection name: "Wang's Mirror" in the Han Dynasty

History: Han Dynasty

Collection size: 18.4cm in diameter, 0.6cm in thickness

Collection weight: 0.711kg

Collection source: collection

Collection introduction:

This mirror is made of bronze, with round buttons and persimmon pattern buttons. The outside of the button seat is a double-line large square, in which 12 round breast nails and 12 ground branch inscriptions are folded in a circle, and the outside of the square is eight with inward eight arc-shaped breast nails and the Bo Ju pattern are decorated with four gods and animal patterns, among which the rosefinch is matched with auspicious animals, the basalt with birds, the green dragon with phoenix, and the white tiger with unicorn. The inscription on the ring reads: "Wang's clothes are made for the four barbarians, and he congratulates the new family for the rest of the people. Hu Lu wasted the rest of the world. The grain is ripe in the rainy and rainy seasons. The second son and grandson of Changbao are powerful, and the official position is prominent, and he is rewarded with money and food. It is said that the future generations will be extremely happy.". The mirror edge is decorated with zigzag bands and continuous cloud bands.