Bronze Mirror and Cloud Fragments with Ribboned Cords Print
Featured in *Shin Bijutsukai* (新美術海), the design compendium edited by Furuya Kōrin and issued through Kyoto's Unsōdō house in the early 1900s, this plate assembles a cluster of overlapping cloud-shaped fragments — one patterned with a dark grid of small squares, another dusted with cherry blossoms, another washed in soft grey striation — anchored by a central mirror-like disc engraved with confronting phoenix or bird motifs, all threaded through with looping red and blue cords. The composition reads as a study of Japanese ceremonial and decorative objects rather than a repeating textile pattern, evoking the ornamental mirrors (kagami) and cord ties (mizuhiki) used in traditional gift-wrapping and shrine offerings, with the cloud-shaped fragments suggesting kimono fabric swatches arranged around a central emblem. Its ceremonial character and jewel-toned cording make it well suited to formal entryways, tea rooms, or spaces wanting a refined nod to Japanese decorative craft. Issued as a framed print with fine engraved detailing and vivid cord coloring in a gallery-standard finish, this piece will appeal to collectors drawn to ceremonial or symbolic Japanese motifs, mirror and phoenix imagery, or the more narrative, object-based compositions found occasionally within the *Shin Bijutsukai* series.
Our photography is printed on premium Lustre paper, featuring a sophisticated partly glossy, partly matte finish that brings out rich depth and vibrant detail. Each print is produced on professional-grade 10 mil (0.25 mm) thick, 260 g/m² paper—the same quality trusted by galleries and fine art photographers worldwide.
