清 銀嵌白玉雕牡丹紋龍鈎手鏡 The ovoid plaque carved in low relief with a bat flying next to large blossoming peony flowers growing from rock base, the white jade belt-hook carved with a chilong along the shaft confronting a dragon-head terminal, the back with a circular knob for attachment, mounted as a hand mirror. Qing Dynasty period. 最早手鏡始於戰國時期，其小巧玲瓏，便於攜帶。後來加之以雕飾，以玉、寶石等稀有珠寶嵌入手鏡，以此彰顯主人的身份地位。此手鏡以銀為基底，玉為輔，在鏡面背部以銀鑲邊嵌入玉刻牡丹圖，手柄處也以銀為基底，將玉刻螭龍嵌入鏡柄。其做工精細、大氣，白玉色澤明麗鮮潤、玉質縝密細膩，又以牡丹和螭龍為飾寓意主人生活美好，感情和睦，吉祥富貴。 來源：洛杉磯私人藏家收藏