宋代龙纹柄镜

铜镜（又称：青铜镜）就是古代用铜做的镜子。在古代，最早的商代是用来祭祀的礼器出现，在战国至秦一般都是王和贵族才能享用，到汉代铜镜就慢慢的走向民间，是人们不可缺少的生活用具。

铜镜一般是含锡量较高的青铜铸。在古代，铜镜就是古代用铜做的镜子与人们的日常生活有着密切关系，它制作精良，形态美观，图纹华丽，铭文丰富，是中国古代青铜艺术文化遗产中的瑰宝。从四千年前我国出现铜镜以后，各个时期的铜镜反映了它的早期（齐家文化与商周铜镜），流行（春秋战国铜镜），鼎盛（汉代铜镜），中衰（三国、晋、魏、南北朝铜镜），繁荣（隋唐铜镜），衰落（五代、十国、宋、金、元铜镜）等几个阶段。从其流行程度、铸造技术、艺术风格和其成就等几个方面来看，战国、两汉、唐代是三个最重要的发展时期。

龙纹镜是中国古代青铜镜的一大类型,也是华夏文明中龙文化的载体.龙纹镜出现流行于战国时期,自战国至两汉,是铜镜龙纹饰的图案化阶段;而唐,宋以降,则是铜镜龙纹饰的写实阶段.在夙有"东方巨龙"之称的中国,龙文化曾是源远流长。此龙纹柄镜为宋金时期的产物，镜面直径：9.1cm，手柄直径：9.1cm,总长18.2cm ,重：186.9克，镜面一龙盘曲，龙头面向镜钮作戏珠状，双角后翘，张口吐舌， 背鳍、腹甲、鳞片、刻画细密，前肢伸张，后肢曲伸，四肢露出三尖爪，身体矫健，神志轩昂。龙身四周环绕如意云头纹，线条飘逸，设计精巧细致。此铜镜手柄攥刻花纹，镜面浮雕龙纹，神龙矫健飞腾，昂首卷尾，四足蹬开，张嘴吐舌，双角伸举，龙须飘扬，四周配以流动的祥云，气势飞扬，更加凸显出使用者的身份尊贵，此镜工艺考究，绘画娴熟，构图处理十分巧妙，匠心独运，具有较高的收藏价值和文化价值。

Bronze mirrors (also known as bronze mirrors) were mirrors made of copper in ancient times. In ancient times, the earliest Shang Dynasty saw the emergence of sacrificial vessels, which were generally enjoyed by kings and nobles from the Warring States period to the Qin Dynasty. By the Han Dynasty, bronze mirrors had gradually become an indispensable tool for people's daily life. Copper mirrors are generally cast in bronze with a high tin content. In ancient times, bronze mirrors were mirrors made of copper, closely related to people's daily lives. They were exquisitely crafted, aesthetically pleasing in shape, with magnificent patterns and rich inscriptions, and were treasures in the cultural heritage of ancient Chinese bronze art. Since the appearance of bronze mirrors in China four thousand years ago, bronze mirrors in various periods have reflected its early stage (Qijia culture and Shang Zhou bronze mirrors), popularity (bronze mirrors in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period), prosperity (bronze mirrors in the Han Dynasty), decline (bronze mirrors in the Three Kingdoms, Jin, Wei, Northern and Southern dynasties), prosperity (bronze mirrors in the Sui and Tang Dynasties), and decline (bronze mirrors in the Five Dynasties, Ten Kingdoms, Song, Jin, and Yuan Dynasties). From the perspectives of its popularity, casting technology, artistic style, and achievements, the Warring States period, the Han Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty were the three most important development periods. Dragon pattern mirror is a major type of bronze mirror in ancient China, and it is also the carrier of dragon culture in Chinese civilization. The appearance of dragon pattern mirror was popular in the Warring States period. From the Warring States Period to the Han Dynasty, it was the patterning stage of bronze mirror dragon pattern decoration; During the Tang and Song dynasties, it was the realistic stage of bronze mirror dragon pattern decoration. In China, which has long been known as the "Eastern Giant Dragon", dragon culture has a long history. This dragon patterned handle mirror is a product of the Song and Jin dynasties. The mirror has a diameter of 9.1cm, a handle diameter of 9.1cm, a total length of 18.2cm, and a weight of 186.9 grams. The mirror has a curved dragon surface, with the dragon head facing the mirror button in a playful bead shape. The two horns are tilted back, the mouth is open and the tongue is released. The dorsal fins, abdominal armor, and scales are finely carved, and the front limbs are stretched out, while the rear limbs are bent and extended. The limbs show three pointed claws, making the body strong and spirited. The dragon body is surrounded by Ruyi cloud head patterns, with elegant lines and exquisite and meticulous design. The handle of this copper mirror is engraved with patterns, and the mirror surface is embossed with dragon patterns. The divine dragon is agile and soaring, with its head raised and tail curled up, its four legs pushed open, its mouth opened and tongue out, its horns extended and raised, and the dragon's whiskers fluttering. Surrounded by flowing auspicious clouds, it exudes momentum and highlights the user's noble identity. This mirror is exquisite in craftsmanship, skilled in painting, and cleverly crafted in composition, with high collection value and cultural valueinvestment and collection value.