| Title | Antique Bronze Hand Mirror (with ORIGINAL box) |
| Date | Mid-late Edo Era (1604-1868) ca1830-50 |
| Provenance | Found in old Kyoto. (October 2003) |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | na |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | Mirror's diameter is a full 12 inches--VERY LARGE. (overall length is 16 1/4 inches; black lacquer box is 18 5/8 inches) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Forged brass, with silver metal mirror surface. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. (Slight looseness to handle wrapping; minor tarnishing--otherwise in remarkably fine condition. Some chipping and wear to edges/corners of lacquer box--but overall nicely preserved.) |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | Beautifully and deeply decorated in a "cranes, turtle, pine tree" motif. These old heavy,
forged bronze/silver Japanese mirrors could only be afforded by the "upper class" residents of Edo-era Japan. What makes this
truely of "museum quality" is the fact that it still comes with its ORIGINAL black lacquerwood box. A RARE combination--quite an unusual find. |
| Item # | BG-464 |
| Price | $1250 |