Bowl and Cover
Bronze openwork dou. Gold and silver inlay. A shallow circular dish on a wide, symmetrically pierced, incurved foot. Chinese; Sung dynasty.
Cover domed and similarly pierced; with three crouching figures of "phoenixes", and three little dragon-heads on the rim.
Cover domed and similarly pierced; with three crouching figures of "phoenixes", and three little dragon-heads on the rim.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Brief description | Met, China, vess/cont/holders |
Physical description | Bronze openwork dou. Gold and silver inlay. A shallow circular dish on a wide, symmetrically pierced, incurved foot. Chinese; Sung dynasty. Cover domed and similarly pierced; with three crouching figures of "phoenixes", and three little dragon-heads on the rim. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Ernest A. Brooks |
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Accession number | M.1204:1-1926 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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