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Maker(s):Fujiwara Masashige
Culture:Japanese
Title:Round Mirror with Handle, Pine and Crane Design
Date Made:19th century
Type:Household Accessory
Materials:Bronze and bamboo
Place Made:Asia; Japan
Measurements:Overall: 13 1/4 in x 9 5/16 in x 3/16 in; 33.7 cm x 23.7 cm x .5 cm
Narrative Inscription:  SIGNATURE: verso, l. ctr. (vertical): [Japanese character, Nishimura bungo nojō Fujiwara Masashige]; INSCRIPTION: veros, l. ctr. (black ink, vertical): [Japanese character, so [ill.] te / rogushi].
Accession Number:  MH 1973.3.Q.S.Z
Credit Line:Gift of Elizabeth Small (Class of 1949)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

Description:
Bronze mirror with one side polished and the other side decorated with longevity symbols of pine, cranes, and tortoise in a landscape. A line of signature inscription to the left.

Tags:
women; households; mirrors

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