Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Craft)

Title:

Horai shinmeisha dokyo

Bronze Mirror of Horai Shimmeisha Shrine
宝来神明社銅鏡

No. of features:

One mirror

Designated:

May 4, 1979

Location:

In the custody of the Saitama City Museum (opens to new page)

2-1-2 Takahanacho, Omiya Ward

Owner:

Shimmeisha Shrine (1565-1 Horai, Nishi Ward)

Description:

Made in 1665 by Fujiwara no Shigetomi of Yamagiwa Ominokami Foundry, this mirror measures 24.6 cm in diameter and is 0.54 cm thick with a 0.5 cm-wide rim.

Associated Texts:

(1979). “Survey Report on Omiya City’s Cultural Properties” (vol. 3). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1986). “Cultural Properties in Omiya” (vol. 2). Omiya Board of Education.

Please be courteous towards other visitors, locals, and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property. This property is public during designated periods, for more details please inquire with the facility in question.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/017/004/003/p000296.html