Mirror with Pair of Birds and Chrysanthemum Pattern
| Title | Mirror with Pair of Birds and Chrysanthemum Pattern |
|---|---|
| Date | 1392–1573 14th century |
| Medium | bronze |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Mirror 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 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“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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Catalogued as metalwork. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1392–1573. Explore the wider set of works from the 14th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573). Browse more public-domain art from Japan.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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