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

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