Hyacinth-Shaped Brooch with Winged Animals at Top and Crouching Swans at Bottom

Daniel Mignot

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a series of intricate, abstract designs with a central vertical element made of curling lines and circular shapes. Flanking this design are symmetrical arrangements of creatures resembling dragons. Below are smaller, decorative emblems, including birds perched on curving shapes similar to the larger motifs above them.