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Lobed Mirror with Paired Phoenixes and Floral Displays

雙鳳花枝葵花鏡

700s

China, Tang dynasty

(618-907)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 15.6 cm (6 1/8 in.); Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
Weight: 676 g (1.49 lbs.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.349
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A circular bronze mirror with a scalloped edge features a dark, aged surface mottled with pale green oxidation. At the center sits a raised knob, surrounded by four relief motifs. To the top and bottom, phoenixes with long, swirling tail feathers appear to soar. On the left and right, stylized floral sprays with rounded petals and delicate leaves extend outward. The dark metallic sheen contrasts with textured verdigris along the outer rim.

Lobed Mirror with Paired Phoenixes and Floral Displays

700s

China, Tang dynasty (618-907)

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