Venetian toilet mirror in softwood, lacquered, painted and gilded with chinoiserie motifs.

Venetian toilet mirror in softwood, lacquered, painted and gilded with chinoiserie motifs, finely carved with characteristic Baroque and asymmetrical elements. The refined details such as the opium smoker, the bridge with pagoda, the little birds and various flowers as a crest and the botanical elements on each part of the mirror make this jewel harmonious, elegant and lively at the same time. Mercury mirror. Venice, first half of the 18th century, 1750s. Dim 65cm x 36cm