Mirror with Paulownia and Bamboo Branches
- Exhibition information
- There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.
Ietsugu belonged to a family of artisans who made bronze mirrors for the imperial court. He allegedly crafted this mirror for Emperor Goyōzei (1571–1617). The non-reflective side is shown here, adorned with a botanical pattern associated with the emperor. The small inscription at the bottom reads, “Ao Ietsugu, Greatest in the Land, 1588."
- Cultural property designation
- Quantity
- Artist
- By Ao Ietsugu
- Period/Century
- Azuchi-Momoyama period, 1588
- Country/Origin
- Excavation site
- Material
- Cast bronze
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Collection reference no.
- E-20878
- Genre
- Metalwork
- Category
- Applied arts > Mirrors
On display: Metalwork
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
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On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Strips of Beaten Gold
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
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On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Bronze Coin ("Kaigen Tsūhō"/"Kaiyuan Tongbao")
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
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On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Bronze Coins ("Wadō Kaichin")
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
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On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Bowl Made of Copper-Tin-Lead Alloy ("Sahari")
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
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July 6, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Bowl Made of Copper-Tin-Lead Alloy ("Sahari")
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
April 15, 2025 (Tue)–
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On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Glass Beads
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
April 15, 2025 (Tue)–
July 6, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Polished Agate Beads
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
April 15, 2025 (Tue)–
July 6, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Tray ("Kongoban") with Lotus Arabesques
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
March 25, 2025 (Tue)–
June 15, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayGold Coin ("Kaiki Shōhō")
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
March 11, 2025 (Tue)–
September 7, 2025 (Sun)