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Mirror2569/12 a-c

Mirror with case. Mirror (part a) has flat surface on one side, a scene on the other, and a handle wrapped with rattan. Scene shows a landscape with cranes, plum and pine trees, bamboo, water, rocks, and turtles. There are a few Chinese characters written to one side. The mirror case is in two pieces, with the larger piece (part c) fitting over the smaller piece (part b). The case is black lacquer with a sparkly orange lacquer interior.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, rattan, silver metal ? and copper metal ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mirror2189/26

Circular bronze mirror with raised rim. Surface is corroded. Design has central motif of altarpiece with two human figures and a sun shape above the altar. Border has repeating floral design.

Culture
Western Asia
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorEdz4302

Circular mirror with a smooth surface on the face. The reverse has a handle attachment with a hole, raised rings, and a design of lines and characters.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorEdz4308

Square metal mirror. The face has a wide border and 16 characters as well as two seals, all in four columns and five rows. The reverse is flat and polished.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorEdz4002

Round, one side smooth and burnished, other side has 4 Chinese characters, 8 trigrams in centre within a circle. 4 characters on central raised flat knob which has a hole underneath it.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorEdz1616

Square shaped mirror with a light blue silk border and backing embroidered with small dark blue triangles along the edges. Hanging from the bottom of the mirror is a dark blue, thread tassel. There is a square, dark blue silk cover that slides over the mirror. Embroidered on the cover is a girl wearing pink clothing, standing with a large yellow and purple flower with green leaves. The reverse has pink and yellow flowers with a blue bird sitting on green steam surrounded by green leaves. The edges are bordered with small, dark blue triangles.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, dye and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorEd1.153

A small circular bronze mirror with ten Chinese (?) character seals on one side of the circumference of the reflecting surface while the other side has a Korean (?) building with a leaf pattern around the edge and three leaves under the building. At the centre of the building, there is hemispheric handle through which there is threaded a knotted white cotton cord.

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre and bronze metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorEd5.2891

Round, flat metal mirror with a flat, rectangular handle. Silver on one side; the other side is bronze decorated with a border of clouds; landscape at bottom near handle; centre landscape has water, tortoise, mountain, chrysanthemums and a pine tree; two circular lines surround the landscape; calligraphy at side on left translates as "Fujiwara Mitsumasa." Mirror is meant to go with Ed5.2889 d.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bronze metal and silver metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorEd1.152

A small circular five-lobed bronze mirror. Reflecting surface has eighteen Chinese (?) characters around the circumference. Non-reflecting surface has a scene of a pillared Korean building with four towers (?) that have pennants flying behind. At the centre of the non-reflecting side, there is raised handle through which ther is threaded a knotted white cotton cord. Characters read 'Commemoration of Opening of Korean Exposition, October 1, 1929'.

Culture
Korean
Material
bronze metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorE322

Sunburst design with a wide band of scallops around the mirror.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
iron metal, tin metal and glass
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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