ANTIQUE 19thC JAPANESE SOLID SILVER, ENAMEL & SHIBAYAMA KORO c.1890
ANTIQUE 19thC JAPANESE SOLID SILVER, ENAMEL & SHIBAYAMA KORO c.1890
£9,595.00
Description
Antique late 19th Century Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Koro (Incense Burner). The silver body is applied of very fine enamel work, both sides adorned with a finely carved panels of various colours of mother of pearl on a gold laquered ground, subjects depicting a bird siting on a branch of a plum tree and other side decorated with a hanging flower basket. The shaped foot and top decorated with delicate shaded enamel within fine filigree reserves, the lid mounted with figure of an eagle perched on a stone about to take flight. The piece dates to the Meiji period (1890-1912), acid tested shows (950+ silver standard), underneath signed (Hanabusa Itcho)
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Material and Technique | silver, lacquer, shibayama |
Origin | Asian |
Period | 19th Century |
Condition | Good |
Hallmark | Hanabusa Itcho |
Dimensions | Height: 25cm Width: 14.5 x 13cm Weight: 615g |
Product REF: A4632