PHOENIX WITH PEONIE SPRAYS
Date18th Century
CountryChina
MediumNephrite
DimensionsOverall: 6 x 13.3 x 8.3 cm (2 3/8 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/4")
Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of Dr. J. Herbert Millburn.
Object numberNostal-229
DescriptionA recumbent Phoenix rests its head on its right shoulder with a branch of two peonies held in its beak. Its tail is curled horizontally in a stylized swirl. The two feet of the bird are carved in bold relief on the underside.On View
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1920-1950 ca.