东汉连弧纹镜考述

Study on Mirrors with Running Curves in Eastern Han Dynasty

东汉“长宜子孙流云纹连弧纹镜”、“长宜子孙连弧纹镜”和“素面连弧纹镜”是在西汉连弧纹镜基础上逐渐衍生出的一种世俗化、平民化的镜种,它们基于各自的设计理念而展开,并在冶炼铸造和研磨技术上较西汉铜镜更为精湛华美。从出土的铜镜来看,镜体外表色相多数取决于制镜材料、工艺技术和墓室的小环境,与南北方大的气候、湿度并没有直接关系。

Based on the bronze mirror with arc design produced in the Western Han Dynasty, the Eastern Han Dynasty＇s bronze mirror with arc design was developed with approximately fixed and harmonious proportions of picture layout. It was gradually derivate of mirrors with secularization and popularization, such as ＂Chang Yi Zi Sun mirror with flowing clouds pattern decoration and arc design＂, ＂Chang Yi Zi Sun mirror with arc design＂, ＂the mirror without pattern decoration or inscriptions＂. Moreover, the Eastern Han Dynasty bronze mirror was better than that produced in the Western Han Dynasty because the technology of smelting, casting and abrading was advanced than that in the Western Han Dynasty.