[Collection Name]: Suzhou Zhao Family Figure Decoration Mirror

[Historical Era]: Song Dynasty

Size: Diameter 24, thickness 0.8 centimeters

Round, hemispherical knob, narrow edge, rolled edge. On the left side of the button, there is an inscription "Suzhou Zhao Family" indicating the manufacturer. The inscription on the right side of the mirror is unclear. In the upper part of the mirror is the Queen Mother of the West, wearing a crown and a collar in the shape of a "V". Her hands are on her knees, and she sits on a lotus throne with two gods standing on either side. Deer and cranes are distributed on both sides. In the upper left corner are pavilions and towers. There are nine immortals distributed in the circle below, some holding clear offerings and immortal wine, some playing flute and dancing, decorated with clouds, which is a typical picture of banquet music and dance. The appearance of the entire mirror is exquisite, the casting is delicate, and the depiction is exquisite, making it a common theme for fairy tale stories.