Image

Japanese Edo

Mirror with Design of Pine, Bamboo, and Tortoises, 1800s

Description

Maker

Culture

Japanese

Title

Mirror with Design of Pine, Bamboo, and Tortoises

Year

1800s

Medium

Copper Alloy

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Dimensions

diameter 24.5 cm (9 5/8 inches)

Type

Credit

Bequest of Martha B. Lisle

Object Number

67.199

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Surimono from Osaka and Edo

May 23 - October 5, 2008

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

Marking the Occasion

February 3 - May 28, 2006

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 Kōin print (accession no. 56.039.55).

Use

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