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accession number: 1917.656
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Mirror with Pair of Cranes in Chrysanthemum Pattern, 1392–1573. Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573). Bronze; diameter: 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of D. Z. Norton 1917.656
title: Mirror with Pair of Cranes in Chrysanthemum Pattern
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creation date: 1392–1573
creation date earliest: 1392
creation date latest: 1573
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creditline: Gift of D. Z. Norton
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culture: Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)
technique: bronze
department: Japanese Art
collection: Japanese Art
type: Metalwork
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measurements: Diameter: 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: The Lure of Painted Poetry: Cross-cultural Text and Image in Korean and Japanese Art
opening date: 2011-03-27T00:00:00
The Lure of Painted Poetry: Cross-cultural Text and Image in Korean and Japanese Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (April 15-August 21, 2011).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* Cleveland Museum of Art, (3/27-8/28/11); "The Lure of Painted Poetry" cat. no. 38.
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PROVENANCE
(Yamanaka and Co.)
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The Japanese used chrysanthemums as decorative elements on mirrors. In the Heian period, a chrysanthemum with cranes or long-tailed birds was a common motif. Later, in the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, chrysanthemum designs were divided into three patterns with different symbolic associations: Chrysanthemum with Cranes represented longevity; Water Flowing suggested longevity as well as the Noh drama Kikujido, or Chrysanthemum Boy; and East Fence alluded to the poem "Drinking Wine" by Tao Yuanming (AD 365-427). Here, the mirror featuring Buddhist iconography (kyojo) and a chrysanthemum design on the back shows that the flower was also appreciated in the context of Buddhism in the Kamakura period.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
"Accessions." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 4, no. 4 (1917): 64-67.
page number: Mentioned: p. 65
url: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25136092
Cleveland Museum of Art, and Sŏn Sŭng-hye. The Lure of Painted Poetry: Japanese and Korean Art. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2011.
page number: Mentioned and reproduced: P. 57-58, no. 38
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