Mirror Item Number: Ed5.2891 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
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.
Cultural Context
trousseau chest mirror
Narrative
Part of the Miss Jessie M. Miller Collection. Miss Miller was a teaching evangelist for the Anglican Church of Canada.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1935 and 1968
- Owned by Jessie M. Miller
- Owned by Dorothy W. Miller, Donovan F. Miller and Mrs. Donovan F. Miller before November 9, 1977
- Received from Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor) on November 9, 1977
What
- Name
- Mirror
- Identification Number
- Ed5.2891
- Type of Item
- mirror
- Material
- bronze metal and silver metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 0.3 cm, width 17.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Jessie M. Miller, Dorothy W. Miller, Donovan F. Miller and Mrs. Donovan F. Miller
- Received from
- Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1935 and 1968
- Ownership Date
- before November 9, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on November 9, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0422/0089 c