File:China, Tang dynasty (618-907) - Song dynasty - Inlays for a Mirror or Box - 1969.78 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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Inlays for a Mirror or Box
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| Title |
Inlays for a Mirror or Box |
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| Object type | Metalwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
The p'ing-t'o 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. |
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| Date | between circa 900 and circa 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Beaten silver with chased details | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 4.7 x 8.4 cm (1 7/8 x 3 5/16 in.); Irregular: 5.3 x 8.4 cm (2 1/16 x 3 5/16 in.); Part 1: 4.6 x 8.4 cm (1 13/16 x 3 5/16 in.); Part 2: 5.2 x 7.8 cm (2 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.); Part 3: 5.2 x 5.6 cm (2 1/16 x 2 3/16 in.); Part 4: 4.2 x 6.1 cm (1 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.); Part 5: 4.6 x 5.2 cm (1 13/16 x 2 1/16 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chinese Art |
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| Accession number |
1969.78 |
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| Place of creation | China, Tang dynasty (618-907) - Song dynasty (960-1279) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of Eugene Victor Thaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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