ANTIQUE 19thC JAPANESE SOLID SILVER & ENAMEL MODELS OF PIGEONS ON STAND c.1890
ANTIQUE 19thC JAPANESE SOLID SILVER & ENAMEL MODELS OF PIGEONS ON STAND c.1890
£8,595.00
Description
Antique late-19th Century Japanese Meiji period very fine silver figures of wild wood pigeons, on a carved wood stand. The naturalistically modeled birds decorated with enamelled eyes and plumage, with realistically engraved feathers. Tested to be 950+ high grade silver. Attributed to Hasegawa Issei (Gyokutosai), 1890-1920, active in Asakusa, Tokyo during the Meiji and Taisho Eras.
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Material and Technique | silver, enamel |
Origin | Asian |
Period | 19th Century |
Condition | Good |
Hallmark | Hasegawa Issei |
Product REF: A5656