국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Bronze Mirror with ˝Goryeo gukjo ˝ Inscription
  • Exhibition Name

  • Nationality/Period

    Goryeo Dynasty

  • Provenance

    Gaeseong area

  • Materials

    Metal - Copper Alloy

  • Category

    Housing - Daily Utensils - toilet article - mirror

  • Dimensions

    D. 9.7cm

  • Accession Number

    Deoksu 3407

  • Location

    Metal Crafts Gallery

The back of this thin bronze mirror features a relief scrollwork design. The words “Goryeo gukjo (高麗國造, ‘Made in Goryeo’) are inscribed within a rectangular frame on the center bottom of the mirror, indicating that it was produced in Goryeo and hence that it may have been intended for export to China.