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- Mirror with Chrysanthemum Branches and a Pair of Sparrows
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Important Art Object
Mirror with Chrysanthemum Branches and a Pair of Sparrows
- Museum No.
- EK207
Photo No：479-11809
Color type：Color
| Title | Mirror with Chrysanthemum Branches and a Pair of Sparrows |
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| Designation | Important Art Object |
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| Category | Metalwork (E), Bronze Mirrors |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Kamakura |
| Century | 13th |
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| Dimensions | Diameter 20.6cm Rim height 0.3cm Rim width 0.4cm |
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This mirror was made with the hakudo nickel-casting technique. It depicts a suhama sandbank abloom with chrysanthemums and playful sparrows. The chrysanthemum had been used as a subject of mirror design since the late Heian period, but the combination of chrysanthemums and suhama sandbank was popular in the Kamakura period.
With its realistic, finely detailed design and its refined casting technique, this mirror one of the outstanding, remaining examples of its kind.
Japan-Kamakura