Octafoil Mirror with Paired Phoenixes, Birds, and Flowers
| Title | Octafoil Mirror with Paired Phoenixes, Birds, and Flowers |
|---|---|
| Date | late 700s 8th century |
| Medium | bronze |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | China, Tang dynasty (618-907) China |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Octafoil Mirror with Paired Phoenixes, Birds, and Flowers (雙鳳花鳥菱花鏡), late 700s. China, Tang dynasty (618-907). Bronze; diameter: 28.8 cm (11 5/16 in.); overall: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.); rim: 1 cm (3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee, 1995.366 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Octafoil Mirror with Paired Phoenixes, Birds, and Flowers” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated late 700s. It is executed in bronze and classified as metalwork. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration, ornithological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The medium
Catalogued as metalwork. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to late 700s. Explore the wider set of works from the 8th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: China, Tang dynasty (618-907). Browse more public-domain art from China.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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