Project Description
Lacquer Kagamibako, by Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo)(1663-1747)
The domed cover of the mirror box decorated with two pigeons perched on the branch of a pine tree, the birds and some ivy leaves of inlaid pottery, the branch and foliage in gold takamakie and hiramakie. The side of the box has a delicate running frieze of karakusa in hiramakie. Pewter mounts to the rims
With red seal kan. First half 18th century
Diameter 13.8 cm
Provenance:
Purchased from Nihon Token (Mike Dean), London, by E.A. Wrangham in 1982 (no. 1687 in his collection)
MR3858