One of the best in collection of Gold Antiques.Note the following:
01.The Plate consists of a center design of a Phoenix with floral twigs. The upper 8-lobes are decorated with 8 pairs of birds.
02.The whole background is traced with miniature punched circles.
03.The Phoenix,birds and the flowers are raised.
Will not write much and let the images speak as this is indeed one of the best pieces in collection of Tang Dynasty Gold Artifacts.