Bottle, Late13th century

The phoenix on the neck soars above the central scene of mounted warriors wielding maces, swords, and bows. The warriors were possibly participants in a horsemanship exercise, outfitted as combatants from the rival states.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. 41.150

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