#12 • Japanese Bronze Kagami
Part of Treasures of The Orient: Auction of Asian Antiques, Art, and More (timed auction by Wardlow Auctions)
High bid $18.00
Status: Sold
Category: Home Accents
Japanese bronze kagami (hand mirror) with relief decoration of cranes and pine trees. Inscribed for Fujiwara, a famous Edo period mirror making family. The large characters mean "Chizuru", or "a thousand cranes". Mirror surface has dulled and is unpolished. Original cane handle wrap is no longer intact. Surface wear and marks. Size: 8.25"w x 12"h