Old wood box antique vtg chinese character bronze silver magic mirror. Magic mirror as seen. Box is fragile and coming apart. Mirror in wonderful condition. Actual age, material, origin unknown. The Chinese magic mirror simplified Chinese:??? Pinyin: tòu guang jìng is an ancient art that can be traced back to the Chinese Han dynasty (206 BC – 24 AD). [1] The mirrors were made out of solid bronze. The front is a shiny polished surface and could be used as a mirror, while the back has a design cast in the bronze. [2] When bright sunlight or other bright light reflects onto the mirror, the mirror seems to become transparent. If that light is reflected from the mirror towards a wall, the pattern on the back of the mirror is then projected onto the wall. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Other Chinese Antiques”. The seller is “cagai-55″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Primary Material: Bronze
- Color: Silver
- Region of Origin: China