N.I 1910 BLUE ENAMELED SHIBAYAMA CIGARETTE CASE

Cigarette case In 925 silver and rectangular form. Smooth mirror polished, enhanced on the front with a blue enameled border and adorned with applied Shibayama-style 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. Gilt vermeil interior. Half-and-half lid with release button. Elastic band. Maker: Unidentified, Germany. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1910 Hallmarks: None Markings: Japanese signature. Engraved: No Condition: 8 out of 10 Product reference: 1309193199949253030249