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A Japanese silver mounted ivory shibayama urn with cover Meiji…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
5-Jun-2011
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Description:
A Japanese silver mounted ivory shibayama urn with cover Meiji period (1868-1912), signed, the domed silver cover with cloisonne motifs and a pair of pigeons as finial above a body of ivory, quadrilobed and with silver dragon lugs to each side, all inlaid in hardstones, coral and mother of pearl displaying a scene of mandarin ducks swimming by a gardens edge and to the reverse a scene of pigeons in a blossom tree, raised upon a bracket foot with further cloisonne motifs, incised signature to a gilt metal plaque to base
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Category:
Oriental: Cloisonne