Art, Symbol & Imagination
Han Mirror Alloys and a Sand Casting Mould
Two round metal samples appear above a sand mould with a curling animal design. The labels compare an alloy containing five per cent lead with specular metal and identify the mould for casting a Han mirror.
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Illustrator not identified. "Han Mirror Alloys and a Sand Casting Mould" [editorial title]. In Oriental Alchemy, Masumi Chikashige; English translation by Nobuji Sasaki; sword-forging drawings by Masahiro Tasaki. 1936 English version, Alchemy and Other Chemical Achievements of the Ancient Orient. Translation note credits Nobuji Sasaki; the earlier preface credits sword-forging drawings to Masahiro Tasaki. Western alchemy material was omitted and other passages revised or supplemented., 1936, Rokakuho Uchida. Source scan leaf 115. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0547-0115
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Illustrator not identified. Han Mirror Alloys and a Sand Casting Mould. Oriental Alchemy. Scan leaf 115. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0547-0115