Sujet
Inlay for a Mirror or Box: shih-shih, c. 900-1000. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Inlay for a Mirror or Box: shih-shih, c. 900-1000. The ping-to technique of inlaying gold and silver foil on lacquer produced luxurious articles of elegance and fragility. These stray silver inlays were originally mounted on a mirror back or a cosmetic box whose lacquered surface has disintegrated. They combine auspicious symbols of Indian and Chinese origin--human-headed birds whose melodies filled the Buddhist paradise, and bird-riding deities who inhabited the skies of Taoist mythology. Like these imaginary beings, the lions were probably paired in a radial design; at least one has been lost.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F88_106
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
133,4Mo (5,1Mo) / 67,7cm x 49,4cm / 8000 x 5829 (300dpi)