JOSEPH GLOSTER 1903 SOVEREIGN SHIBAYAMA

Sovereign Case In 925 silver and circular in form. Adorned on the front with applied insects including one gilded, (often in amber, mother-of-pearl, colored enamels, etc) and 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. Engine-turned sovereign platform. Half and half lid with sovereign receiver. Front ring with release button. Maker: Joseph Gloster, UK. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1903 Hallmarks: J.G, anchor (Birmingham), lion passant, d. Marking: None Engraved: No Condition: 8 out of 10 Product reference: 2010193133309251010249