Sujet
Inlays for a Mirror or Box, c. 900-1000. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Inlays for a Mirror or Box, 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.
Date
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Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F88_107
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
263,7Mo (6,5Mo) / 81,3cm x 81,3cm / 9600 x 9600 (300dpi)