동제 봉황 무늬 꽃 모양 거울 고려|銅製鳳凰文八花形鏡 高麗|Mirror decorated with phoenixes and flowers
Unknown Artist
first half 12th century
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Diam. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Classification
Mirrors
Culture & Period
Korea · Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number
22.141.1
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About this artwork
This bronze mirror features an intricate design of phoenixes and flowers arranged in an eight-lobed (octafoil) format, demonstrating the sophisticated metalworking and decorative arts of the Goryeo dynasty. The mirror's reflective surface would have been on one side, while the decorated reverse displays the ornamental program combining auspicious symbols from Chinese tradition with Korean artistic interpretation. Phoenixes, mythical birds associated with royalty, harmony, and virtue, appear amid...