Mirror with Pair of Birds and Chrysanthemum Pattern
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Mirror with Pair of Birds and Chrysanthemum Pattern

TitleMirror with Pair of Birds and Chrysanthemum Pattern
Date1392–1573 14th century
Mediumbronze
ClassificationMetalwork
OriginJapan, Muromachi period (1392–1573) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineMirror with Pair of Birds and Chrysanthemum Pattern, 1392–1573. Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573). Bronze; diameter: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of D. Z. Norton, 1917.648
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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“Mirror with Pair of Birds and Chrysanthemum Pattern” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1392–1573. It is executed in bronze and classified as metalwork. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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