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Unknown Maker, Japanese

Mirror with Design of Pine, Bamboo, and Tortoises

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Culture

Japanese, Edo

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

Exhibition History

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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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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