Mirror

C99

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number C99
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Ming Dynasty
Date Made 1550-1644
Section Asian
Materials Cloisonne
Technique Cloisonne
Iconography Phoenix
Description

Mirror. Cloisonne. Imperial with Phoenix bird. Circular shape with slightly concaved back presenting a pair of phoenix (feng-huang) birds flying midst peony flowers, the cloisons being pi?ked out in deep red, yellow, lapis blue, green and white enamels on a ground of turquoise blue, bordered by and centered with cloisonne lotus flower motifs; the ornamentation being completed by a gilt bronze phoenix bird knob.

Thickness 3.5 cm
Outside Diameter 34.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from C. T. Loo, 1915
Other Number Getz 120 - Other Number | 17-1969-1 - Philadelphia Museum of Art Number

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