唐代銅鏡
唐代銅鏡是中國古代銅鏡史上的第三個高峰，而此時出現的葡萄鏡體現了這一高峰時期，銅鏡鑄造技藝發展的鼎盛時期，葡萄鏡的出現，是高浮雕藝術在以銅鏡為載體的具有創造性的藝術形式的具體實踐。
The bronze mirror of Tang Dynasty is the third peak in the history of Chinese ancient bronze mirror, and the grape mirror at this time reflects this peak period. The appearance of grape mirror is the concrete practice of high relief art in the creative art form with bronze mirror as the carrier.
銅鏡是中國古代青銅藝術中的燦爛瑰寶，中國銅鏡素以“裝飾繁縟、制作精美”著稱于世，各朝各代對銅鏡藝術均有創造，或古樸、或靈巧、華麗、或素雅，制作工藝更是各有千秋，中國人的鏡子情結自古就有，夢梁錄里就這樣描述銅鏡“云想衣裳花想容，寶鏡綽約映春風”是閨閣女子的情與思，《舊唐書·魏徵傳》里有這么一段話“以銅為鏡，正衣冠”是士大夫千年的行事準則。
Bronze mirror is a splendid treasure in ancient Chinese bronze art. It is famous for its "complicated decoration and exquisite production". Each dynasty and generation created bronze mirror art, which is simple, smart, gorgeous or elegant. The production technology is also different. The mirror complex of Chinese people has been existed since ancient times. In menglianglu, bronze mirror is described as "cloud like clothes, flowers like appearance, and elegant mirror" "About reflecting the spring breeze" is the feeling and thinking of boudoir women. There is a saying in the old Tang Dynasty Book Wei Zheng Zhuan that "take copper as mirror, correct clothes" is the code of conduct of scholar officials for thousands of years.
銅鏡，一般是含錫量較高的青銅鑄造，大多銅鏡的紋飾也是豐富多彩，富麗堂皇的裝飾風格，彰顯著盛世的氣度與榮耀，恰如唐詩中的經典名句：“人歌小歲酒，花舞大唐春”。由于對銅鏡的迷信，人們還常常用鏡子來預卜吉兇，唐代大詩人王建的《鏡聽詞》，就是寫一個貧家婦女憑“鏡聽”來占卜她出門在外的丈夫的歸期和吉兇，古人對鏡子的崇拜，在今天的一些民俗中也還有遺留，在我國北方地區，人們常常在自家的大門上鑲嵌或懸掛一面明鏡，據說它可以“避邪驅鬼”。在古代，銅是普通人家遙不可及的器物，而銅鏡更是有錢人家才有的珍貴器物。
Bronze mirrors are usually made of bronze with high tin content. Most bronze mirrors are decorated with rich and colorful patterns and magnificent decoration styles, which show the bearing and glory of the prosperous times, just like the classic saying in Tang Poetry: "singing of young wine, dancing in the Tang Dynasty". Because of the superstition on bronze mirrors, people often use mirrors to predict good or bad luck. Wang Jian, a great poet in Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem about a poor woman telling the date of her husband's return, good or bad luck by listening to the mirror. The worship of mirrors by the ancients still remains in some folk customs today. In northern China, people often inlay or hang on their own doors Hang a mirror, it is said that it can "ward off evil spirits.". In ancient times, copper was an object far beyond the reach of ordinary people, and bronze mirrors were precious objects for rich families.
此面銅鏡鑄造極為精致，包漿自然醇厚，紅斑由內而生，紋飾由繁入簡卻又不失富麗之貴，細致生動，品相完美，實在難得。
This bronze mirror is extremely exquisite in casting. The coating is natural and mellow. The red spots are generated from the inside. The decorative patterns are from complex to simple, but they are rich and beautiful. It's rare that the bronze mirror is delicate and vivid with perfect appearance.
