Chinese 19th century jade mirror, the silvered frame decorated in repousse with Buddhist symbols set with central oval jade panel, carved with bird, flowers and foliage, accented with coloured stones, with jade figural handle, length 9.06 in.
- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
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