Highlights
Bronze Mirror, with Designs Depicting the Ancient Story (Xu You Washing the Ears)
- Nationality/Period
Goryeo Dynasty
- Materials
Metal - Copper Alloy
- Category
Housing - Daily Utensils - toilet article - mirror
- Dimensions
D. 3.7cm
- Accession Number
Bongwan 2737
This is a typical bronze mirror produced in the Goryeo Period. The edge of the mirror is decorated with flowers with eight petals, while a natural landscape comprising two people in a forest with a flowing creek are depicted in relief on its back. The scene is inspired by an ancient Chinese tale about two scholars named Chao Fu and Xu You who lived as hermits and refused to accept the king of Yao’s proposal that they take over the kingdom.