Mirror, Design of sea beasts and grapes

海獣葡萄鏡

At a glance — Art Object · Asuka period, 7th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category: Art Objects
Period: Asuka period, 7th century
Date: 601–700
Held by: Tokyo National Museum
Location: Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID: cobas-117720

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Mirror, Design of sea beasts and grapes is a art object of Asuka period, 7th century (601–700), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
Catalogue ID: cobas-117720 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-117720
Holder's collection: ColBase — Tokyo National Museum
Photograph: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence

Cite this page: “Mirror, Design of sea beasts and grapes（海獣葡萄鏡）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-117720. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/mirror-design-of-sea-beasts-and-grapes/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)

Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
Genre: Collection of Hōryūji Treasures
Material: Hakudo bronze
員数: 1面
分類: 法隆寺宝物
品質形状: 白銅製鋳造
法量: 径23.2 縁厚1.7

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