Bronze Mirror with Inlaid Mother-of-pearl Floral Design
나전 화문 동경 · 螺鈿 花文 銅鏡
A mirror made in mother-of-pearl inlay, said to have been excavated in the Gaya region, 18.6 cm across and 0.6 cm thick. It is the oldest mother-of-pearl work found in Korea, and particularly notable because a mirror in the same technique is kept in the Shosoin in Japan. A beaded band rings the edge of the back, with small flowers within it, their petals set with amber. The whole back is decorated with lavish peonies, with a lion and a bird on either side, and blue jade set in thick lacquer between the motifs. Like the mother-of-pearl mirror in the Shosoin, it is thought to date from about the eighth to tenth century, and it is valuable as the oldest mother-of-pearl work in Korea.
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Where it is
- Region
- Yongsan-gu, Seoul
- Designation
- National Treasure · 국보
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