A very large white bronze mirror with its lacquer box....
A very large white bronze mirror with its lacquer box. 19th century
The mirror with Horai motif and gyoho mon in relief and inscription reading Ina mura Bingo roku Fujiwara Yoshinaga, the box with a fruit-bearing tachibana tree, pine saplings and the same mon in makie on a black ground, gold foil missing on some fruits. Wadded brocade bag. Wooden stand.
Length of the lacquer box 58 cm; width 44.2 cm
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A very large white bronze mirror with its lacquer box. 19th century
The mirror with Horai motif and gyoho mon in relief and inscription reading Ina mura Bingo roku Fujiwara Yoshinaga, the box with a fruit-bearing tachibana tree, pine saplings and the same mon in makie on a black ground, gold foil missing on some fruits. Wadded brocade bag. Wooden stand.
Length of the lacquer box 58 cm; width 44.2 cm