Foliated bronze mirror with paired dragons and flying deities, high Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century

Foliated bronze mirror with paired dragons and flying deities, high Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century

• Image Number: K1A000069N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Tang dynasty
• Category: Bronzes
• Function: Household appliance
• Material: Mineral/Metal/Bronze
• Description:
  Eight petal rhombus shaped mirror with hemispherical button. There is a dragon on both sides of the mirror button, showing a double dragon holding the bead. There are four groups of immortals riding around. The immortals riding on the phoenix blow music, the immortals riding on the lion hold branches, the immortals riding on cranes hold oranges, and the immortals riding on horses hold fans. There are auspicious patterns between each group of immortals. The outer area is slightly higher, decorated with flying immortals and holding ribbon cranes, flying among the auspicious clouds. The patterns of the whole vessel are arranged orderly, but the layout of the immortals in the inner and outer areas circling in the air reversely presents a staggered dynamic sense.