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Jade oval seal with phoenix finial, Tang dynasty-Northern Song dynasty, China, 9th-11th century. Artist: Unknown

Jade oval seal with phoenix finial, Tang dynasty-Northern Song dynasty, China, 9th-11th century. An oval seal of yellowish jade with brown suffusions topped with a phoenix with biforcated tail hanging over the edge of the seal. The neck and parrot-like beaked head are curled back on the body. The seal has a concave section on the shoulder, all round fine incised details.

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Title:

Jade oval seal with phoenix finial, Tang dynasty-Northern Song dynasty, China, 9th-11th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption:

Jade oval seal with phoenix finial, Tang dynasty-Northern Song dynasty, China, 9th-11th century. An oval seal of yellowish jade with brown suffusions topped with a phoenix with biforcated tail hanging over the edge of the seal. The neck and parrot-like beaked head are curled back on the body. The seal has a concave section on the shoulder, all round fine incised details.

Credit:

Album / The Museum of East Asian Art / Heritage Images

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Image size:

2829 x 2213 px | 17.9 MB

Print size:

24.0 x 18.7 cm | 9.4 x 7.4 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

10TH CENTURY • 11TH CENTURY • 16 16TH XVI XVITH SIXTEENTH CENTURY • 16TH CENTURY • 17TH CENTURY • 9TH CENTURY • ANIMAL • ART • ARTEFACT • ARTIFACT • ARTS • BIRD • BIRDS • CENTURY • CHINA • CHINESE • COLOR • COLOUR • COUNTRY • DYNASTY • DYNASTY: MING • FINIAL • JADE • LOCATION • MING DYNASTY • MING • MUSEUM OF EAST ASIAN ART • MYTHICAL BEAST • MYTHICAL CREATURE • MYTHOLOGY • NORTHERN SONG • OBJECT • OBJECTS • PHOENIX • SEAL • SEVENTEENTH CENTURY • SIXTEENTH CENTURY • SONG DYNASTY • TANG DYNASTY • UMBRELLA