Lacquered Wood Trompe-l’œil Mirror Attributed to Ogawa Haritsu, Known as Ritsuō (1663-1747)
A striking rendering in lacquer of a Heian period mirror, the polished surface and rim with adhered silk brocade
Signed on the boss Ritsuō with red seal kan
Diameter: 10.3 cm
Provenance:
EA Wrangham collection
Literature:
S.L. Moss, ‘Eccentrics in Netsuke’, no. 14, illustrated
MR5278
