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The exquisite quality of the lacquer strongly suggests that it was made by a highly skilled and experienced Japanese craftsman working in Paris to Gailliard's design.
DESIGNED BY LUCIEN GAILLARD, CIRCA 1900
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A fine silver ground lacquer and mother-of-pearl frame
Designed by Lucien Gaillard, circa 1900
Decorated in the Japanese manner in gold hisamakie, silver togidashi and inlaid in aogai, on a silver roironuri ground with sprays of honesty, the leaves represented by carved panels of mother of pearl
7½ by 10in. (19 by 25.5cm.)
Stamped L. Gaillard
Designed by Lucien Gaillard, circa 1900
Decorated in the Japanese manner in gold hisamakie, silver togidashi and inlaid in aogai, on a silver roironuri ground with sprays of honesty, the leaves represented by carved panels of mother of pearl
7½ by 10in. (19 by 25.5cm.)
Stamped L. Gaillard