Jiangsi Mirror-Face Silver

Stephen Tai
Mar.04, 2000

	Inscription: Ho Soon - Name of silver shop Weight: 37 g (1 tael)
	Inscription: Yu Mao - Name of silver shop Weight: 68 g (2 taels)

Shown 2 sycee both having a circular face and a base in somewhat triangle were cast in Jiangsi Province of southern China during late Ching Dynasty. Because of their faces always looked clean, shinning and without any wrinkles or waves, they were entitled Jing Mien Yin by the people, which means Mirror-Face Silver.
Most Mirror-Faces were cast in 10 taels or lesser. Shown 2 sycee are the pieces in 1 and 2 taels, should have been used in daily trades in Jiangsi.
Mirror Face and Square were the two local sycee patterns in Jiangsi Province.