Description

Round mirror of silvery colour. Slightly raised rim, slanting inward and edge, slanting outward, and band of 2 rows of tiny C curls around band with elongated dragons and phoenix in low relief.  Hemispherical knob on raised disk with surrounding circle of oval beads and 3 short vertical lines.  Main decorative zone in rounded relief details in fluted parallel lines of 4 seated Taoist deities with attendants, 4 curving winged lions? beasts with large mask-like head holding sceptre(?) in mouth and 8 raised beaded rings supporting depressed disks, on ground of short curved strokes, all enclosed by raised ring. Surrounding band of raised semi-circles and squares, with C curls incised on half circles, and 4 characters on squares, all on granular ground.  Inscription: Tian Wang Ri Yue  (Emperor of Heaven, Sun and Moon).  High spreading striated ring containing decoration.  Slight green encrustation, also on face, but of darker green colour with brown patches.