1, Warring States Period: The bronze mirrors in the Warring States Period are very famous, which is a mature and great development period in the history of the development of ancient bronze mirrors in China. It is a transitional stage from naivety to maturity of ancient Chinese bronze mirrors, including flat mirrors (flat mirrors, single-ring double-ring convex series flat mirrors), pure ground mirrors (few squares, with ground patterns but no inscriptions), mosaic mirrors and four-mountain mirrors.

Mirrors are mostly round, and there are also square mirrors.

Generally, the material of the mirror body is thin and has many edges.

The whole modeling rules give people a light and elegant feeling.

The mirror button is mainly an arch button, but the top of the button is decorated with 1 to three convex strings, so it is also called "chord button".

There is no pattern on the back of the mirror, and the pattern is slender.

2. Han Dynasty: During the prosperous period, the most popular bronze mirrors are Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan,

Han Dynasty is an important period for the development of bronze mirrors in China.

Han mirrors are unearthed in the largest number and have a wide range of uses. Han mirrors are not only more in number than those in the Warring States period, but also have made great progress in production form and artistic expression.

3. Tang Dynasty: The theme decoration of bronze mirrors was mainly auspicious animals, which was popular for a while and was an important type in the development of Sui and Tang Dynasties.

Ruishou grape mirror is an eye-catching mirror in the Tang Dynasty, which is characterized by the diversity of artistic styles or techniques.

4. After Song Dynasty, bronze mirrors began to decline. Before the Tang Dynasty, the bronze mirrors in China were mainly round, rarely square.

After the Song Dynasty, in addition to inheriting the past round mirror, square mirror, sunflower mirror and rhombic mirror, sunflower mirror and rhombic mirror are the most common.

After the Ming Dynasty, bronze mirrors were gradually replaced by glass mirrors.

What are the three characteristics of bronze mirrors and what are their meanings?

1, the bronze mirror is a portrayal of history, reflecting the politics and culture at that time, which is very artistic.

The bronze mirrors of past dynasties have their own characteristics, which reflect the specific background of a dynasty, politics, economy, religion, literature, art and customs at that time from the aspects of casting technology, copper, ornamentation and inscriptions.

Luo Guanglu said that through the identification of bronze mirrors to see the historical dynasties, such cultural connotation and value are not only enjoyable, but also extremely precious.

2. Every bronze mirror rarely repeats itself. Even if there are no two identical bronze mirrors in the same era, scarcity and symbolism make it irreplaceable.

Bronze mirror is also a symbol of ancient identity. Generally speaking, the more exquisite the design, the higher the status.

3. Bronze mirrors are better at distinguishing authenticity.

Because it is a historical product of a specific era, modern technology can't be copied, so it doesn't need high skill to distinguish between true and false.