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Mirror with handle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round mirror with a gold rim, black glass, and red and gold design of a bird on a branch with leaves; long, thin, rectangular handle made of greenish gold metal.

Artwork details

Date:
1661–72
Medium:
Bronze with black and red lacquer and silver maki-e
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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