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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