ANTIQUE 19thC JAPANESE SOLID SILVER MOUNTED SHIBAYAMA & ENAMEL DISH c.1890
19th Century Japanese Meiji period shibayama & enamel, filigree dish, the rich gold lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl and coral, depicting various birds amongst sprays of peonies, wisteria and blossoming branches.
Reference Number: A6387
DESCRIPTION
Antique late-19th Century Japanese Meiji period shibayama & enamel, filigree dish, the rich gold lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl and coral, depicting various birds amongst sprays of peonies, wisteria and blossoming branches, alternating with inlaid enamel floral panels, the central roundel with a large cockerel perched on a blooming tree, the plaques set within pierced silver filigree petal shaped panels cast with scrolling foliage, the undersides of the panels in nashiji lacquer (form of maki-e (q.v.) that is frequently employed for the background of a pattern. Gold or silver flakes called nashiji-ko are sprinkled onto the surface of the object) . The piece dates to the Meiji period (1890-1912), acid tested shows a 950+ silver standard, signed Seiyuu.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Width: 24cm
Weight: 365g
