COLEN HEWER CHESHIRE 1909 CIGARETTE CASE SHIBAYAMA CENTIPEDE SAPPHIRE

Cigarette case In 925 silver and square shape. Smooth mirror polished and decorated on the front 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. Interior gilt vermeil. Clasp enhanced with a set cabochon sapphire. 102.40gr. Clasps 1/5 4/5 closing on the lid 1/2 1/2. Maker: Colen Hewer Cheshire, UK. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1909 Hallmarks: C.C, lion passant, shield (Chester), J. Marking: None Signed: No Condition: 8 out of 10 Product reference: 0303193199949251010249