MITCHELL BOSLEY 1897 HORIZONTAL ENGRAVED SHIBAYAMA VISITING CARD CASE

Visiting card case In 925 silver with horizontal rectangular form. Enhanced on the front with Art Nouveau style engraving on the lid and adorned in the lower section with applied insects (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. 47.10gr. Diagonal lid 1/5 4/5. Maker: Mitchell Bosley, UK. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1897 Hallmarks: M.B, anchor (Birmingham), lion passant, x. Marking: None Signed: No Condition: 8 out of 10 Product reference: 0903190833349251010249