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Mirror with Scattered Chrysanthemums with a Pair of Birds
- Museum No.
- EK17-59
Photo No：477-11703
Color type：Color
| Title | Mirror with Scattered Chrysanthemums with a Pair of Birds |
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| Category | Metalwork (E), Bronze Mirrors |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Kamakura Late |
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| Dimensions | Diameter 11.1cm Rim height 0.9cm Rim width 0.4cm |
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This silver-gray nickel mirror has a black-lacquer back (at present, most of this has peeled off). The knob surround takes the form of flower pistils spread out around the knob like the petals of a flower, but the tips of the pistils have merged in casting, resulting in a complex configuration that looks like lotus petals. The thick, straight-sided rim, disfigured near the top by roughness on the inner surface, and the diminished height resulted from errors in casting. Compositional features like the evenly spaced distribution of the blossoms and placement of the paired birds above the knob are characteristic of mirrors from the late Kamakura period (1185-1333). The small birds in this example retain a degree of vitality, and are thus probably early examples of this type. Kamakura style is also evident in the execution of the chrysanthemums using a pattern mold.
Japan-Kamakura-Late