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Mirror with Pine, Bamboo, and Cranes

early 1600s to mid-1800s

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.); Overall: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.); Rim: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
Weight: 856 g (1.89 lbs.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.396
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Location
Not on view
Print
A circular bronze mirror with a muted silver finish and green oxidation is patterned with nature motifs featuring a central turtle-shaped knob with a patterned shell. To the left, two long-legged cranes with curved necks stand amidst thick, rounded pine needle clusters filling the top half. Bamboo stalks appear at the bottom and right. A raised rim frames the scene, which is detailed throughout with fine, textured, and cross-hatched lines.

Mirror with Pine, Bamboo, and Cranes

early 1600s to mid-1800s

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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