Bronze Depending on the Main Lines

There is also a animal patterns mirror class, round, round, button, radio button seat, mirror button Heavy occupy the center of a very prominent position, the mirror back to the animal pattern as the main pattern, depending on the main lines, divided into the dragon two kinds of mirrors and dragon mirror. The characteristics of the bronze mirror of the Southern and Northern Dynasties: continue to be subject to the Han Dynasty mirror, but the type of focus on a narrow range of innovative, north-south difference of the bronze mirror has expanded, there are three categories: Three Kingdoms popular animal patterns mirror class, this period continue to be popular, especially in casting statues of wild animal mirror more popular, this type of mirror-ming often the same period dating inscriptions, such as Taikang three years, Tai Hong four years Xiankang three years Taihe first year, Jianwu five years. Chinese bronze was represented by the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties.
 Second, the deformation of four-leaf pattern mirror class, continue to be popular in this period, unearthed a large number of common deformation of the four-leaf phoenix mirror of Wei and Jin Dynasties, deformation Four Leaf beast first pattern mirror, the deformation of the four-leaf Buddha Mirror, inscriptions : "to Three". Characterized by rich categories, large number and extensive distribution, the bronze is magnificent in shape, exquisite in decoration. Third, the deformation of the mirror class of animal pattern, the more popular and evolved by the animal mirror of the Restatement of the Three Kingdoms period, only the main grain area around the rotating segmented mirror button, the formation of the deformation box, built-in animal pattern. Fourth, even the arc pattern mirror Excellencies pairs of dragons and other bronze mirror, the more popular during this period.
Long-term flourishing and prosperity of the Han Dynasty, Three Kingdoms, Northern and Southern Dynasties, due to the negative impact of war on the economy, the bronze mirror was weak, and Han have different characteristics of the times. Just name some of the famous bronze like the Gou Jian sword, two sheep zun, Da Ke Ding, Maogong Ding. At this point, the bronze mirror mirror button oblate shape larger, occupy the center of the mirror back, very prominent, obvious features of this period bronze mirrors. Secondly, many bronze mirror decoration was flat and symmetrical shape, like paper-cut like this form of decoration patterns, the Eastern Han Dynasty has been a popular, but very structured, this period is rough, not very structured, tends to decline.
Sui mirror features: round, animal patterns in the decoration, mostly for high-relief style, and with inscriptions, inscriptions change the Han Dynasty, since pray Shengxian, official Gods customs, and At that time, the popular Poetry and Rhapsody as a mirror Ming, expressions vivid and beautiful, full of life, books are regular script of writing correct. Sui mirror followed the Han tradition, mostly round (only a few square) in shape, decoration, pattern decoration distinguish the configuration, layout, strict binding common rules configuration and a button outside the big box, Shi Di, pattern, or Pente pattern button seat, theme the ornamentation to supernatural Ruishou for live, the circle with inscriptions and Shin Chung of Good Prayers Zhenxiang inscriptions more. What’s more, the caster of various types of bronze would base on different hardness.
Sui end of the Northern and Southern division of the country's unity, and the implementation of a series of new policies, the development of productive forces of relative prosperity, social stability, the bronze mirror casting industry innovation and development, this time, craft and decoration With positive changes, with new content, with strong characteristics of the times. They will produce the bronze of good quality. The characteristics of the Tang Dynasty bronze mirror: the Tang Dynasty, Chinese feudal society to a grand unification of multi-ethnic, socio-economic and cultural prosperity and development, the rapid growth of handicraft, an unprecedented flourishing of the bronze mirror casting industry.