| The material would make the building look grander, and this grandeur would make the phoenixes look even rougher and more realistic. |
| The four carved tiles directly below the hood depict pairs of magpies, phoenixes, mandarin ducks, and swallows, all symbols of harmonious matrimonial union. |
| Unicorns, elves, leprechauns, phoenixes, griffins, and humans all existed very peacefully together on Earth, until evil was set loose. |
| A sketchy design of phoenixes with flowers and foliage in red enamel fills the upper surface of the foot. |
| Around the base of the neck are roundels featuring phoenixes in heraldic poses which alternate with striding griffins. |
| The underside decoration includes typical motifs, such as phoenixes in flight and peonies, peculiar to Mamluk metalwork, revealing the influence of Far Eastern naturalism tempered by its Iranian background. |
