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SIGNED SHIBAYAMA, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
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A Shibayama Inlaid Ivory Box and Cover
Signed Shibayama, Meiji Period (late 19th century)
The circular box and cover inlaid in coloured ivory, dark and pale cowhorn and mother-of-pearl with a cockerel and chicks to the cover, the sides with a beetle and butterflies among branches of cherry
7.8cm. diam.
Signed Shibayama, Meiji Period (late 19th century)
The circular box and cover inlaid in coloured ivory, dark and pale cowhorn and mother-of-pearl with a cockerel and chicks to the cover, the sides with a beetle and butterflies among branches of cherry
7.8cm. diam.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.