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Mirror with Pine, Maple, and a Pair of Cranes (Sacred Treasure from Asuka Shrine)

阿須賀古神宝類 松楓双鶴文鏡
Mirror with Pine, Maple, and a Pair of Cranes (Sacred Treasure from Asuka Shrine) (阿須賀古神宝類 松楓双鶴文鏡)
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At a glance — Textile · Nanbokuchō period, 14th century · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Category
Textiles
Date
1301–1400
Dimensions
Diameter20.5cmRim height0.7cmRim width 0.5cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-1258

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Mirror with Pine, Maple, and a Pair of Cranes (Sacred Treasure from Asuka Shrine) is a textile of Nanbokuchō period, 14th century (1301–1400), held by the Kyoto National Museum and designated a National Treasure (国宝) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Mirror with Pine, Maple, and a Pair of Cranes (Sacred Treasure from Asuka Shrine)（阿須賀古神宝類 松楓双鶴文鏡）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-1258. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/mirror-with-pine-maple-and-a-pair-of-cranes-sacred-treasure-from-asuka-shrine/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Category: Applied arts:Mirrors|Applied arts:By media:Metalwork|Applied arts:By region:Japan
  • Size: Diameter20.5cmRim height0.7cmRim width 0.5cm
  • Genre: Textiles and Costume
  • 員数: 1面
  • 種別: 工芸:鏡|工芸:素材別:金工|工芸:地域別:日本
  • 分類: 染織
  • 法量: 径20.5cm:縁高0.7cm:縁幅 0.5cm
  • 銘文等: 明徳元年（1390）奉納

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