Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 17 March 2014

Cape, Colonial, Oriental & Continental Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts

Sold for

ZAR 22 736
Lot 289
  • A miniature Japanese gilt-metal mounted shibayama-inlaid ivory shodana, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
  • A miniature Japanese gilt-metal mounted shibayama-inlaid ivory shodana, Meiji Period (1868-1912)


Lot Estimate
ZAR 20 000 - 25 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 22 736
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About this Item

A miniature Japanese gilt-metal mounted shibayama-inlaid ivory shodana, Meiji Period (1868-1912) decorated in gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e and inlaid mother-of pearl, coral and ivory with various birds and insects amongst flowers and fruit, with two sliding doors, one inlaid with a maiden, the other with a samurai, the lower section with a pair of cupboard doors and an arrangement of drawers, on a plinth base, signed, losses to inlay and metalwork, some cracks and repairs, 22,5cm high, 19,5cm wide, 8,5cm deep

Notes

* Subject to CITES permit when exporting



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