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Bronze Mirror with Birds, Lions, Beasts, and Grapevines, high Tang period, 8th century

• Image Number: K1A001990N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Tang dynasty
• Category: Bronzes
• Function: 生活用器
• Material: 礦物/金屬/青銅
• Description:
  圓形鏡，伏獸形鈕。鏡背高浮雕紋飾以高起的弦紋分為內外兩區。脊樑如一條葡萄藤蔓，果實及葉子向內外兩邊垂落，將兩區交織在一起。內區為獅子與小鳥相間，外區為八隻小鳥，間以蜻蜓、蝴蝶、蜜蜂等圖案。鏡緣飾小鳥、蜻蜓、蝴蝶及雲朵。此鏡紋飾細緻，十二隻小鳥展翅、滑翔、停佇、側立於葡萄藤蔓及獅子間，姿態可人。