Clouds and Blossoms Mirror
The name comes from Bai Juyi's (白居易) "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" (长恨歌), in the line describing a beauty with hair like clouds and a face like a flower (云鬓花颜). This mirror takes its design from a Northern Song flower-patterned bronze mirror (花卉纹镜) held in the Palace Museum. In old China the bronze mirror was an everyday object for dressing and grooming, its back cast with a knob and fine floral patterns, both useful and beautiful. Here flowers gather in layered shadow, branches twine, and butterflies turn among them.
Key Features
- Takes its name from a line in Bai Juyi's "Song of Everlasting Sorrow," in which hair falls like clouds and the face blooms like a flower
- Draws its design from a Northern Song flower-patterned bronze mirror in the Palace Museum, a reminder that the bronze mirror was once part of every woman's daily toilette
- Flowers in layered relief with butterflies set among them (蝶舞花间), an old emblem of love, joy and the fullness of summer
- Worked in three-dimensional relief, soft white and lilac petals raised against a violet ground with gilded butterflies
- Finished with pearl accents and a retro mirror-heart tassel (复古镜心流苏), for the flowing grace of a traditional dressing mirror
Who This Is For
For the woman who keeps beauty close at hand and finds meaning in the old stories. A considered gift for a mother, a daughter, or a dear friend, and a quiet companion for anyone drawn to the flowering of the seasons. Equally at home tucked into an evening bag or resting on a dressing table among one's most treasured things.
The Two Styles
- Pocket Mirror: approximately 8.4 cm diameter, single-sided, finished with a tassel approximately 17 cm long, presented in a gift box approximately 14 × 14 × 2.2 cm
- Folding Pocket Mirror: approximately 7 cm diameter, double-sided with a flat mirror and a magnifying mirror, supplied with a silk drawstring pouch, presented in a gift box approximately 10 × 10 × 3 cm
Materials & Details
- Zinc alloy body with bright gold electroplating
- Three-dimensional relief floral and butterfly design
- High-definition glass mirror
- Pearl accents
- Decorative tassel on the pocket mirror
- Presented in a hardcover gift box
- Measurements taken by hand and may vary slightly
A Note on Authenticity
Lower-priced copies of these mirrors circulate widely in the market. They can resemble ours in a photograph, yet they differ in the materials used, the quality of the enamel and plating, and the care taken in their finishing. Every Tang Heritage mirror is a genuine article, sourced and finished to the standard we stand behind, and its quality shows in the hand. We ask that you purchase only from Tang Heritage or our authorised channels, and that you exercise caution with listings priced well below ours, as they are unlikely to be the same piece.
Care
Keep away from hard or sharp objects to protect the surface design. Wipe the mirror gently with a soft, dry cloth. Store in its box or pouch when not in use.
The name comes from Bai Juyi's (白居易) "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" (长恨歌), in the line describing a beauty with hair like clouds and a face like a flower (云鬓花颜). This mirror takes its design from a Northern Song flower-patterned bronze mirror (花卉纹镜) held in the Palace Museum. In old China the bronze mirror was an everyday object for dressing and grooming, its back cast with a knob and fine floral patterns, both useful and beautiful. Here flowers gather in layered shadow, branches twine, and butterflies turn among them.
Key Features
- Takes its name from a line in Bai Juyi's "Song of Everlasting Sorrow," in which hair falls like clouds and the face blooms like a flower
- Draws its design from a Northern Song flower-patterned bronze mirror in the Palace Museum, a reminder that the bronze mirror was once part of every woman's daily toilette
- Flowers in layered relief with butterflies set among them (蝶舞花间), an old emblem of love, joy and the fullness of summer
- Worked in three-dimensional relief, soft white and lilac petals raised against a violet ground with gilded butterflies
- Finished with pearl accents and a retro mirror-heart tassel (复古镜心流苏), for the flowing grace of a traditional dressing mirror
Who This Is For
For the woman who keeps beauty close at hand and finds meaning in the old stories. A considered gift for a mother, a daughter, or a dear friend, and a quiet companion for anyone drawn to the flowering of the seasons. Equally at home tucked into an evening bag or resting on a dressing table among one's most treasured things.
The Two Styles
- Pocket Mirror: approximately 8.4 cm diameter, single-sided, finished with a tassel approximately 17 cm long, presented in a gift box approximately 14 × 14 × 2.2 cm
- Folding Pocket Mirror: approximately 7 cm diameter, double-sided with a flat mirror and a magnifying mirror, supplied with a silk drawstring pouch, presented in a gift box approximately 10 × 10 × 3 cm
Materials & Details
- Zinc alloy body with bright gold electroplating
- Three-dimensional relief floral and butterfly design
- High-definition glass mirror
- Pearl accents
- Decorative tassel on the pocket mirror
- Presented in a hardcover gift box
- Measurements taken by hand and may vary slightly
A Note on Authenticity
Lower-priced copies of these mirrors circulate widely in the market. They can resemble ours in a photograph, yet they differ in the materials used, the quality of the enamel and plating, and the care taken in their finishing. Every Tang Heritage mirror is a genuine article, sourced and finished to the standard we stand behind, and its quality shows in the hand. We ask that you purchase only from Tang Heritage or our authorised channels, and that you exercise caution with listings priced well below ours, as they are unlikely to be the same piece.
Care
Keep away from hard or sharp objects to protect the surface design. Wipe the mirror gently with a soft, dry cloth. Store in its box or pouch when not in use.
Description
The name comes from Bai Juyi's (白居易) "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" (长恨歌), in the line describing a beauty with hair like clouds and a face like a flower (云鬓花颜). This mirror takes its design from a Northern Song flower-patterned bronze mirror (花卉纹镜) held in the Palace Museum. In old China the bronze mirror was an everyday object for dressing and grooming, its back cast with a knob and fine floral patterns, both useful and beautiful. Here flowers gather in layered shadow, branches twine, and butterflies turn among them.
Key Features
- Takes its name from a line in Bai Juyi's "Song of Everlasting Sorrow," in which hair falls like clouds and the face blooms like a flower
- Draws its design from a Northern Song flower-patterned bronze mirror in the Palace Museum, a reminder that the bronze mirror was once part of every woman's daily toilette
- Flowers in layered relief with butterflies set among them (蝶舞花间), an old emblem of love, joy and the fullness of summer
- Worked in three-dimensional relief, soft white and lilac petals raised against a violet ground with gilded butterflies
- Finished with pearl accents and a retro mirror-heart tassel (复古镜心流苏), for the flowing grace of a traditional dressing mirror
Who This Is For
For the woman who keeps beauty close at hand and finds meaning in the old stories. A considered gift for a mother, a daughter, or a dear friend, and a quiet companion for anyone drawn to the flowering of the seasons. Equally at home tucked into an evening bag or resting on a dressing table among one's most treasured things.
The Two Styles
- Pocket Mirror: approximately 8.4 cm diameter, single-sided, finished with a tassel approximately 17 cm long, presented in a gift box approximately 14 × 14 × 2.2 cm
- Folding Pocket Mirror: approximately 7 cm diameter, double-sided with a flat mirror and a magnifying mirror, supplied with a silk drawstring pouch, presented in a gift box approximately 10 × 10 × 3 cm
Materials & Details
- Zinc alloy body with bright gold electroplating
- Three-dimensional relief floral and butterfly design
- High-definition glass mirror
- Pearl accents
- Decorative tassel on the pocket mirror
- Presented in a hardcover gift box
- Measurements taken by hand and may vary slightly
A Note on Authenticity
Lower-priced copies of these mirrors circulate widely in the market. They can resemble ours in a photograph, yet they differ in the materials used, the quality of the enamel and plating, and the care taken in their finishing. Every Tang Heritage mirror is a genuine article, sourced and finished to the standard we stand behind, and its quality shows in the hand. We ask that you purchase only from Tang Heritage or our authorised channels, and that you exercise caution with listings priced well below ours, as they are unlikely to be the same piece.
Care
Keep away from hard or sharp objects to protect the surface design. Wipe the mirror gently with a soft, dry cloth. Store in its box or pouch when not in use.
