Object

Handled Mirror with Inscription “Water”

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Date
制作年 AD19
Title
ミズジエカガミ
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Depository
Keio Museum Commons Campus Mita
Ref. number
AW-CEN-002132-0000
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Creditline

慶應義塾(センチュリー赤尾コレクション)

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A new trend in mirror decoration that made first its appearance during the latter Edo Period was the inscription of one or two large Chinese characters of three main categories: (1) natural and artistic themes such as flowers, birds, wind, and the moon; (2) auspicious words and phrases; and (3) expressions derived from legend, anecdotes, ancient poems, or other literary sources. The one character denoting “Water” belong to the first category.

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Ref. number
AW-CEN-002132-0000
License
CC BY
Creditline

慶應義塾(センチュリー赤尾コレクション)

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Keio Museum Commons
Campus Mita
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Art

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Title (EN)
Handled Mirror with Inscription “Water”

Physical description

Weights and quantities
Quantity 1面

Identifiers

Title (EN)
Handled Mirror with Inscription “Water”

Physical description

Weights and quantities
Quantity 1面