Name: A very fine Meiji period cloisonné box and cover with butterflies amongst foliage, attributed to Kawade Shibataro
SKU: 20432
Price: 4500.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Date:

Circa 1880

Origin:

Japan

Dimensions:

Height 2½ inches Width 6 inches Depth 4½ inches

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A very fine Meiji period cloisonné box and cover with butterflies amongst foliage, attributed to Kawade Shibataro, the cover and sides finely worked with silver wire and coloured enamels showing a profusion of butterflies amidst blooms and scrolling leafy tendrils, all reserved against a black ground, with silver rims and a silk lining. Japanese, circa 1880.

A very fine Meiji period cloisonné box and cover with butterflies amongst foliage, attributed to Kawade Shibataro

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