gilt panel of a deity upon a phoenix

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Antique Gilt Panel of a Deity Upon a Phoenix

Vietnam
Late 19th century
23 x 60 cm

The center point of this panel is a deity upon the back of phoenix, one of the Animals of Supernatural Power. The phoenix is considered the paragon of virtue and grace. The phoenix is full of movement, grace, pride and nobility. It holds a scroll from it’s bill. Scrolls symbolize learning and knowledge.

According to tradition, the song of the phoenix includes all the five notes of the traditional musical scale; its feathers include the five fundamental colors and its body is a composite of the six celestial bodies: the head symbolizes the sky; the eyes, the sun; the moon; the wings, the wind; feet, the earth; and the tail, the planets.

The phoenix appears only in peaceful and prosperous times, and hides itself when there is trouble. Thus, it is the sign of peace and the symbol of concord.

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