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Ye Magick Mirrour of Old Japan

Chapter 15: Supplemental 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.

Supplemental Odd Volumes.

1887. James Orrock, R.I., Connoisseur, 48, Bedford Square, W.C.

1888. Alfred East, R.I., Landscape Painter, 4, Grove End Road, St. John’s Wood.

1888. Walter Hamilton, F.R.G.S., Parodist, Keeper of the Archives, Ellarbee, Elms Road, Clapham Common, S.W.

1888. Douglas H. Gordon, Remembrancer (Master of Ceremonies), 41, Tedworth Square, S.W. (Secretary, 1889).

1888. Alexander T. Hollingsworth, Artificer, 172, Sutherland Avenue, Maida Vale, W. (Vice-President, 1890).

1888. John Lane, Bibliographer, 37, Southwick Street, Hyde Park, W. (Odd Councillor, 1891; Secretary, 1890; Master of Ceremonies, 1891).

1888. John Todhunter, M.D., Playwright (Secretary), Orchard Croft, The Orchard, Bedford Park, W.

1889. Francis Elgar, LL.D., Shipwright, 113, Cannon Street, E.C.

1889. William Manning, F.R.M.S., Seer, 21, Redcliffe Gardens, S.W. (Secretary, 1891; Odd Councillor, 1892).

1890. Silvanus P. Thompson, D.Sc., F.R.S., Magnetizer, Morland, Chislett Road, N.W.

1890. Conrad W. Cooke, M.I.E.E., Mechanick, The Lindens, Larkhall Rise, S.W.

1890. E. Onslow Ford, A.R.A., Sculptor, 62, Acacia Road, N.W.

1891. Charles Plumptre Johnson, Clerke at Law, 8, Savile Row, W.

1891. Frederic Villiers, War Correspondent, Mashrabeyah, 65, Chancery Lane, W.C.

1891. Marcus B. Huish, LL.B., Arts-man, 21, Essex Villas, Phillimore Gardens, W.

1892. W. Wilsey Martin, F.R.G.S., Laureate, 15, Delamere Terrace, W.

1892. Herbert Ward, Vagabond, Shepherd Hill House, Harefield, Middlesex.

1892. Frederic York Powell, Ignoramus, The Comer, Priory Road, Bedford Park, W.

1892. Ernest Clarke, Yeoman, 10, Addison Road, Bedford Park, W.

1892. Paul Bevan, Ready Reckoner (Auditor), 46, Queen’s Gate Terrace, S.W.

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FOOTNOTE:

[1] For some analyses of the metal see Appendix IV.

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES:

Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been standardized.

Archaic or alternate spelling which may have been in use at the time of publication has been retained.

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