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133 | A FINE SHIBAYAMA BOX AND COVER
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

The cover of the square ivory box is finely inlaid with minuscule
pieces of carved mother-of-pearl, soapstone and coral to depict
a Geisha in a neatly incised kimono, a quail and a butterfly, all
surrounded by various flowers amid their vines and leaves.
SIZE 8.3 x 9 x 3.5 cm
Condition: Excellent condition with one minuscule repair to one
corner and a chip to the other. Not a single piece from of the more
than 150 inlays is lost, and it is extremely rare to find a Shibayama
work in such a complete and pristine condition! One tiny piece of
inlay is loose, but still present.
Provenance: English private estate.
Estimate EUR 1.200,-
Starting price EUR 600,-

134 | MASAYUKI:
A RARE IVORY
AND SHIBAYAMA
PARASOL
By Masayuki, signed Masayuki
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
132 | A RARE INLAID RYOSHIBAKO
WITH CHICKENS AND BAMBOO
The ivory handle finely inlaid in mother-
Japan, early Meiji period (1868-1912) of-pearl and tortoiseshell to depict
wisteria amid other flowers, vines and
leaves. The artist signature incised into
A ryoshibako (documents box) carved from a reddish wood with a mother-of-pearl cartouche.
a beautiful and natural grain, and the egdes lacquered in gold
fundame. The lid is decorated with fine inlays of ivory, horn and LENGTH of handle 25 cm, overall
mother of pearl and depicts a rooster, hen and chick underneath LENGTH 96 cm
leafy bamboo stalks. The inside is lacquered in black with fine and
sparse lacquer powder. Condition: The handle in fine condition
with only few tiny age cracks to ivory
SIZE 27 x 22 x 10.5 cm and a nice naturally grown patina. The
pink silk parasol with traces of use an
Condition: Good condition with minor losses to the leaves of the several large tears, hence in unusable
bamboo and miniscule wear to the edges of the box and fundame condition (silk needs to be repaired or
lacquer. replaced). The expansion mechanism
Provenance: British collection. of the parasol is in fine working
condition. The wrapper is original to
Estimate EUR 1.500,- the parasol and also comes in fine
Starting price EUR 750,- condition.
Provenance: British collection.

Estimate EUR 800,-
Starting price EUR 400,-

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