Han-jing (Han-jing)

Japanese: 漢鏡 - かんきょう（英語表記）Han-jing

Mirrors from the Han Dynasty in China. Most of them are high-quality cupronickel mirrors with a slight warp on the mirror surface, and the back of the mirror is divided into several concentric sections centered on the knob, displaying patterns. The technical sophistication is unmatched by other metal implements. Many of the mirrors have inscriptions, and it is believed they were made in government-run factories. They are usually classified as Early Han mirrors, Wang Mang mirrors, or Later Han mirrors. For Early Han mirrors, the back patterns include the Four-Breast Leaf Pattern Mirror, the Fine White Mirror with Double Circle Pattern, and the Inner Flower Pattern Mirror. For Wang Mang mirrors, the Square Grid Ruled Four Gods Mirror. For Later Han mirrors, there are the Kuifeng Mirror, the Beast Head Mirror, the Image Mirror, the Pandragon Mirror, and the Divine Beast Mirror.

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Japanese:

中国，漢代の鏡。精良な白銅鏡が大部分で，鏡面に少しそりがあり，鏡背は鈕を中心に同心円状に数区に分れ，文様を表わしている。技術上の精巧さでは他の金属器の追随を許さない。鏡に銘文をもつものが多く，官設工場で製作されたと推定される。通常は前漢鏡，王莽鏡，後漢鏡に分類される。鏡背文様は前漢鏡では四乳葉文鏡，重圏文精白鏡，内行花文鏡。王莽鏡では方格規矩四神鏡。後漢鏡では夔鳳鏡 (きほうきょう) ，獣首鏡，画像鏡，盤竜鏡，神獣鏡などがある。

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