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Mirror with a Tortoise Knob and Magpies

1600s to mid-1800s

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Weight: 432 g (15.24 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.398
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Location
Not on view
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A dark bronze circular mirror features a central tortoise-shaped knob within a scalloped inner frame. Flanking the center are a gate on the left and a tiered building on the right, with two birds below. Pine trees and a crescent moon fill the upper section. Surrounding this scene is a band of small circles contained within a wide, raised outer rim.

Mirror with a Tortoise Knob and Magpies

1600s to mid-1800s

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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