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A Pair of George III Style Giltwood Mirrors
A Pair of George III Style Giltwood Mirrors
Dimensions: H: 65.5 in / 166 cm | W: 25 in / 64 cm | D: 6.5 in / 16 cm
A Pair of George III Style Giltwood Mirrors
The pair of Chinese Chippendale style frames carved from giltwood and housing original rectangular mirrored plates, surmounted by carved mythological Ho-Ho birds with outstretched wings perched on rocky outcrops, with carved C-scrolls, icicles and stylised acanthus leaves.
English, circa 1860
The Ho Ho bird, a Japanese mythical counterpart to the phoenix, became a favoured motif in Asian decorative arts before entering 18th-century European design, where its composite form symbolised longevity, fidelity, and wisdom. In England, it appears most frequently atop Georgian fret mirrors from around 1760, where a gilt Ho Ho bird introduces a lively, exotic flourish.
Comparative Literature:
Child, Graham. World Mirrors: 1650-1900. London: Sotheby's Publications, 1990, p. 128 fig. 180 & 182 for related mirrors.
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