日本马海峡海战东乡平八郎青铜人像匾。

日本马海峡海战东乡平八郎青铜人像匾。尺寸为142 x 178毫米。正面刻画了一名日本上将的肖像，很可能是参加过清法越南战争和甲午战争的老兵、1904-05年日俄战争的策划人东乡平八郎。黑色的金属框上有一个椭圆形的隔断，展现上将著军服、佩勳章的肖像。底板、纵向凹槽的边缘和图像上方的浮雕菊花均镀金。肖像框背面连有一个白色金属支撑架，另有七列金色铭文。整个肖像框置于配套的黑色带铰链绸盒中。套装完整，值得进一步研究，相当稀有。NEARLY AS MADE.JAPAN. Bronze Portrait Plaque, ca. 1900.142 x 178 mm. Portrait of a Japanese Admiral, probably Togo Heihachiro, a veteran of the Sino-French and Sino-Japanese Wars and mastermind of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 and 1905. The metal frame, finished in black, has an oval cut-out for the portrait which shows the Admiral facing left in full dress uniform with awards. The plaque is gilt, as are the beveled edges of the portrait recess and an embossed chrysanthemum above the image. The reverse of the frame, which includes an integral white metal stand, has seven vertical lines of inscription in gilt lettering. The entire frame is housed in a hinged, black fabric covered fitted case. A very handsome piece, certainly worthy of further study, and no doubt quite RARE.