The reverse of a round bronze hand mirror with a worn surface engraved with trees and mountains, with a paper tag labeled "67.199".
The reverse of a round bronze hand mirror with a worn surface engraved with trees and mountains, with a paper tag labeled "67.199".
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Unknown Maker, Japanese

Mirror with Design of Pine, Bamboo, and Tortoises

Maker

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Culture

Japanese

Title

Mirror with Design of Pine, Bamboo, and Tortoises

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

copper alloy

Dimensions

diameter 24.5 cm (9 5/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Martha B. Lisle

Object Number

67.199

Type

Exhibition History

Deep Cuts
Stories from Japanese Surimono Prints
May 23, 2026 – Oct 04, 2026
Surimono from Osaka and Edo
The Pumpelly Album
May 23, 2008 – Oct 05, 2008

Label copy

Pine and bamboo are traditionally used as New Year decorations, and the long-tailed tortoise symbolizes long life.

Marking the Occasion
The Japanese Tradition of Surimono
Feb 03, 2006 – May 28, 2006

Label copy

Pine and bamboo are traditionally used as New Year decorations, and the long-tailed turtle symbolizes long life. Similar imagery, with cranes instead of tortoises, appears in the print illustrating a mirror (accession no. 56.039.59) while a long-tailed turtle carries the Isle of the Immortals on its back in the Koin print (accession no. 56.039.55).

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Japanese
Mirror with Design of Pine, Bamboo, and Tortoises, 1800s
Copper Alloy
diameter 24.5 cm (9 5/8 inches)
Bequest of Martha B. Lisle 67.199

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