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250 | MITSUYOSHI: A FINE ENAMELED SILVER,
IVORY, AND INLAID SHIBAYAMA KORO
By Mitsuyoshi, signed Mitsuyoshi
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Condition: Excellent condition, minor associated surface wear.
The koro standing on four feet, made from silver and decorated Provenance: British collection.
all around with elaborately crafted enameled floral and foliate
decorations. The globular body is divided into four sections Estimate EUR 4,000
and inlaid with four ivory plaques which are decorated with fine Starting price EUR 2,000
Shibayama inlays of coral, mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell and
horn, depicting various birds with flowers. The lid is further neatly
enameled and the handle is fitted with two egrets standing in water
amongst tree stumps and lotus leaves. Signed underneath within a
rectangular gold tablet MITSUYOSHI.
HEIGHT 18 cm
WEIGHT 708.7 g

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