Mirror15th -16th centuryDiameter: 6 inches (15.2 cm)Bronze with inlaid mother-of-pearlGift of Drs. Lee and Connie Koppelman2003.058.0010Six-scalloped bronze mirror with inlaid mother-of-pearl exquisitely carved depicting two phoenix birds with elaborate tails among cloud patterns with a leaping deer on top and an leaping lion on the bottom set on a lacquered ground. Mirror is silvered with some green patina. Rim is narrow and slightly raised. Excellent condition.Metalwork21694937837ChinaMing Dynasty