Bronze mirror with phoenix

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Manager ID

283

Title

Bronze mirror with phoenix, stork and peoniesNorthern Song dynasty (11th century)

Short title

Bronze mirror with phoenix

Record number

BATEA : 274

Simple name

mirror

Classified name

metal; bronze; Song; mirror; bird; stork; phoenix; floral; peony; China; flower;

Description

Description part summary

Bronze mirror of four-lobed square shape decorated in low relief with a phoenix and stork in flight diagonally to the upper left and lower right of the central knob, which is small and cast on top of a six petalled flower, the upper right and lower left quarters are cast with clusters of peonies also in low relief.

Description material

bronze

Description condition

fair

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	greenish grey
decoration

Description length

Description height

Description diameter

17 cm

Description width

Description depth

Description inscription

Description notes

Gallery location

Case 1-17

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