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Mirror

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The "Mirror" by artist Mizoguchi has a bronze or brass handle protruding downward from the bottom of a round disc with intricate raised designs. The raised designs on the disc depict a landscape scene. In the upper left quadrant of the disc, two birds are flying. A flowering tree with a curved trunk occupies the right half of the disc. A deer-like creature with antlers stands at the bottom left. The background of the design features a textured surface resembling a field or ground. The handle is rectangular and flat. The background behind the object is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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