Inlay for a Mirror or Box: Lady and Flute, c. 900-1000, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtThe p'in
Inlay for a Mirror or Box: Lady and Flute, c. 900-1000, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtThe 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.Size: Overall: 4.7 x 8.4 cm (1 7/8 x 3 5/16 in.)Medium: beaten silver with chased detailshttps://clevelandart.org/art/1969.78.7 -- source link
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