U.I. CAT AND RATS FABLES ROPE JAR JAPONISME STYLE

Pyrogène Vesta Case In brass, Japonisme style, Meiji period. Moulded and textured using the "repoussé" technique in the shape of a jar or large rope basket, adorned with tree leaves and embellished on the front with a cat, a floral panel and a rattle. On the reverse, a rat sheltering behind a barrel, with another depicted on the lid. The whole appears to illustrate a scene from a mythological fable. Lid 1/5 4/5 and flat striker at the base. Maker: Unidentified, Japan. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1880 Hallmarks: None Markings: None Signed: No Condition: 8 out of 10 Product reference: 1809192466622594040249