N.I 1910 SHIBAYAMA CIGARILLO BOX RED ENAMELED CENTIPEDE

Desktop cigarillo box In smooth mirror-polished 830 silver of rectangular form. Enhanced on the front with a red enameled frame and 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. Guilloche feet at the base. Lid at zero. Maker craftsman: Unidentified, Germany. In collaboration with: None, none. Circa: 1910 Hallmarks: 830S and "bow tie" logo Marking: "224". Scratch: No Condition: 8 out of 10 Product reference: 2411193199949253030319