ASPREY A&Co. 1947 CIGARETTE CASE SHIBAYAMA CENTIPEDE GILT

Cigarette case In 925 silver with rectangular form, right angles and beveled edges. Enhanced on the front with a gilt vermeil background, adorned with applied insects and centipedes (often in amber, mother-of-pearl, colored enamels, etc.) in Shibayama style, referring to a Japanese decorative technique developed during the Edo period (1603-1868) and named after Shibayama Senzo, an artist renowned for popularizing this method. Linear guilloché on the reverse. 173.40g. Half and half lid with lateral sliding hinge. Elastic band. Manufacturer: Asprey & Co., UK. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1947 Hallmarks: A&Co. Ltd, lion passant, leopard (London), M. Marking: Asprey's patent and the number "4". The letter "F". Signed: Asprey London Condition: 8 out of 10 Product reference: 1409193199949251010241