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Ye Magick Mirrour of Old Japan

Chapter 14: Ye Sette of Odd Volumes.
By Silvanus P. Thompson
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The essay surveys the cultural, religious, and material significance of mirrors in old Japan, tracing their role in Shinto ritual, myth, and daily life. It recounts the sun-goddess myth that explains a sacred mirror's origin and its place among the imperial regalia, describes shrine practices at Ise and votive offerings of mirrors and swords, and details manufacturing and forms of Japanese mirrors—bronze composition, shapes, sizes, and ornamentation—alongside their social uses such as bridal trousseau pieces and ladies' toilet mirrors. Illustrations and comparative notes illuminate how symbolic motifs and ritual care surround these objects.

Ye Sette of Odd Volumes.

Original Member.1878.Bernard Quaritch, Librarian, 15, Piccadilly, W. (President, 1878, 1879, and 1882).
Original Member.1878.Edward Renton, Herald (Vice-President, 1880; Secretary, 1882).
Original Member.1878.W. Mort Thompson, Historiographer, 16, Carlyle Square, Chelsea, S.W. (Vice-President, 1882; President, 1883).
Original Member.1878.Charles W. H. Wyman, Typographer, 103, King Henry’s Road, Primrose Hill, N.W. (Vice-President, 1878 and 1879; President, 1880).
Original Member.1878.Edward F. Wyman, Treasurer, Nirvâna, Bellaggio, East Grinstead (Secretary, 1878 and 1879; President, 1884).
Original Member.1878.Alfred J. Davies, Attorney-General, Fairlight, Uxbridge Road, Ealing, W. (Vice-President, 1881; Secretary, 1884; President, 1887).
 1878.G. R. Tyler, Alderman of the City of London, Stationer, 17, Penywern Road, South Kensington, W. (Vice-President, 1886).
 1879.T. C. Venables, Antiquary, 9, Marlborough Place, N.W. (President, 1888).
 1879.James Roberts Brown, F.R.G.S., Alchymist, 44, Tregunter Road, South Kensington, S.W. (Secretary, 1880; Vice-President, 1883; President, 1885).
 1880.Burnham W. Horner, Organist, 29, Redcliffe Gardens, South Kensington (Vice-President, 1889).
 1882.William Murrell, M.D., Leech (President), 17, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square, W. (Secretary, 1883; Vice-President, 1885).
 1883.Henry George Liley, Art Director, Radnor House, Radnor Place, Hyde Park, W.
 1883.George Charles Haité, F.L.S., and R.B.A., Art Critic, Ormsby Lodge, The Avenue, Bedford Park, W. (Vice-President, 1887; President, 1891).
 1883.Edward Heron-Allen, Necromancer (Vice-President), 3, Northwick Terrace, N.W. (Secretary, 1885).
 1884.Wilfrid Ball, R. P. E., Painter-Etcher, 4, Albemarle Street, W. (Master of Ceremonies, 1890; Vice-President, 1891).
 1884.Daniel W. Kettle, F.R.G.S., Cosmographer, Hayes Common, near Beckenham, Kent (Secretary, 1886).
 1884.Charles Welsh, Chapman, The Poplars, Forest Lane, Walthamstow (Vice-President, 1888).
 1886.Charles Holme, F.L.S., Pilgrim, The Red House, Bexley Heath, Kent (Secretary, 1887; President, 1890).
 1886.Fredk. H. Gervis, M.R.C.S., Apothecary, 1, Fellows Road, Haverstock Hill, N.W.
 1887.John W. Brodie-Innes, Master of the Rolls, 15, Royal Circus, Edinburgh (Secretary, 1888).
 1887.Henry Moore, A.R.A., Ancient Mariner, Collingham, Maresfield Gardens, N.W.