noun
ancient bronze mirror with paired phoenix design
Rare archaeological term for a type of intricately decorated ancient Chinese-style bronze or iron mirror featuring a pair of mythical firebirds (often phoenixes). Used in art history and archaeology contexts.
See also: 鳳凰
この夔鳳鏡は後漢時代のものと推定されている。
This kihōkyō mirror is presumed to be from the Later Han period.
博物館で夔鳳鏡の精巧な文様を観察した。
I observed the intricate patterns of the kihōkyō mirror at the museum.
鳳凰 refers to the mythical phoenix bird itself, while 夔鳳鏡 is a specific type of mirror decorated with paired phoenix motifs.
From Chinese 夔鳳鏡 (kuífèngjìng), composed of 夔 (a mythical one-legged creature, here likely referring to a stylized dragon-like motif), 鳳 (phoenix), and 鏡 (mirror). The exact derivation of the term is uncertain; it is a technical archaeological designation.