Japanese mirror, lacquer case and stand, Edo period, 19th century, signed Fujiwara Yoshihiro, the stand and case decorated with a variation of an aoi family symobl, the mirror inscribed: Murata Yama Shire (keeper of castle) Fujiwara Yoshihiro, mirror 52 cm high, overall including stand 90 cm high. Other Notes: mirrors used in the Edo period, and earlier were made from bronze, nickel, and iron with the surface highly polished. The reverse would often feature an intricately carved design.