Bronze mirror with peacocks, dragons, lions, and grapevines, early to High Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century

Bronze mirror with peacocks, dragons, lions, and grapevines, early to High Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century

• Image Number: C1A000341N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Tang dynasty
• Category: Bronzes
• Function: Household appliance
• Material: Mineral/Metal/Bronze
• Description:
  Round mirror, thick and heavy, double angle dragon button. The high relief patterns on the mirror back are lined with grape vines, and the high string patterns divide the patterns into internal and external areas. In the inner area, there are peacocks with gorgeous tail feathers and two horned divine dragons covered with lin armour in addition to the common lions in the general auspicious animal grape pattern mirror. In the outer area, lions, birds, auspicious animals, dragonflies, butterflies, etc. roam among the vines in a leisurely and comfortable manner. The outer edge is towering, with continuous cloud patterns inside. The whole vessel is decorated with fine and vivid patterns, and the grape fruit is small and luxuriant, which has the characteristics of the early Tang Dynasty. Lions, peacocks and divine dragons are arranged in a crisscross way, which is extremely gorgeous and rare.