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257 | AN IMPRESSIVE PAIR OF SHIBAYAMA
INLAID TUSK VASES ON WOOD STANDS

Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Each mounted on a wood base and fitted on a separate and
original wood stand, the wood finely carved with imperial kiku
(chrysanthemum) flowers and some openwork. The imposing
tusk vases are each decorated with magnificent Shibayama-inlays
depicting an eagle, one inside a pine tree and the other inside a
maple tree, amongst many flowers. The inlays are mother-of-pearl,
coral, tortoiseshell and horn. Each vase is further decorated with a
dove perched inside a blooming tree amongst flowers.
HEIGHT with stand 54.5 cm

Condition: Excellent condition, the Shibayama-inlays have remained
completely intact, the ivory with a fine yellowish patina and with
some age cracks to the rim.
Provenance: British collection.

AUCTION COMPARISON
A related larger pair was sold at
Christie’s, Masterful Exuberance, Artistic
Craftsmanship of Imperial Japan: The
Property of a Lady, 18 May 2012,
London, lot 187 (sold for 37,250 GBP).

Estimate EUR 10,000
Starting price EUR 5,000

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