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Mirror with Pine and Cranes

early 1600s to mid-1800s

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Rim: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Weight: 291 g (10.26 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.397
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Not on view
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A circular bronze mirror with a raised rim is carved in relief with a nature scene. At the center, a patterned turtle forms a pierced boss. To our left, two long-legged cranes stand among grasses. A pine tree with stylized fan-shaped needle clusters arcs across the right and top. Horizontal wavy lines fill the bottom. The dark brown metal has a matte finish with light gray highlights on the relief.

Mirror with Pine and Cranes

early 1600s to mid-1800s

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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