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The bronze mirror of Chu in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty has a three-stringed button, and the cloud thunder pattern is the first layer of the ground pattern. The main pattern is thick, wide and flat, with a broken line pattern and three twisted dragon patterns, it is a typical decoration of the Warring States period more than two thousand, three hundred years ago, reflecting the Chu people's worship of the Dragon and Phoenix Customs. The bronze mirror is in excellent condition and has a black lacquer antique color, which is characteristic of the bronze mirror preservation in Chu. The patterns are simple and ornate, and the dragon lines are strong and firm. Decoration gorgeous elegant noble, elegant charm, far beyond the Tang dynasty after the sea animals grape mirror, for the peak of the Warring States bronze mirror. Its fine casting, highly condensed aesthetic, regular. The fine pattern marks the beginning of the use of iron in this era, with high-hardness iron tools to depict bronze objects. The regulated and strict aesthetic reflects the high pursuit of science and technology and unified standards during the Warring States period. It comprehensively embodies the scientific technology and humanistic spirit of the Warring States period in the Eastern Zhou dynasty.