Mirror, Paderewski, Ignacy Jan 1860-1941, Chinese art, Chinese culture, Qing 1644–1911, Chinese symbols, happiness symbol, Taoism, characters on the reverse with good wishes. Obverse polished. 19th century, China. Mirror; weight 4.015 kg; height 1.5 cm; diameter 34.5 cm., A large circular flat object fills the frame, showing a worn, mottled surface in shades of brown, tan, and muted gold with areas of darker brown and faint greenish spots; the surface has subtle scratches, scuffs, small stains, and irregular patches of lighter and darker tones, while the background around the circle is a smooth pale gray.
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Mirror, Paderewski, Ignacy Jan 1860-1941, Chinese art, Chinese culture, Qing 1644–1911, Chinese symbols, happiness symbol, Taoism, characters on the reverse with good wishes. Obverse polished. 19th century, China. Mirror; weight 4.015 kg; height 1.5 cm; diameter 34.5 cm., A large circular flat object fills the frame, showing a worn, mottled surface in shades of brown, tan, and muted gold with areas of darker brown and faint greenish spots; the surface has subtle scratches, scuffs, small stains, and irregular patches of lighter and darker tones, while the background around the circle is a smooth pale gray.

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Mirror Paderewski Ignacy Jan 1860-1941 Chinese art Chinese culture Qing 1644–1911 Chinese symbols happiness symbol Taoism characters reverse good wishes Obverse polished 19th century China weight 4.015 kg height 1.5 cm diameter 34.5 cm large circular flat object fills frame showing worn mottled surface shades brown tan muted gold areas darker brown faint greenish spots surface subtle scratches scuffs small stains irregular patches lighter darker tones background circle smooth pale gray.

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