N.I 1910 CIGARETTE CASE SHIBAYAMA DECORATED CENTIPEDE

Cigarette case In 925 silver and square shaped. Enhanced on the front with a repoussé technique frame, decorated with Art Nouveau style motifs, leaving in its center a smooth mirror-polished oval, adorned with applied insects and a centipede (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 bearing the name of Shibayama Senzo, an artist renowned for popularizing this method. Gilt vermeil interior. 67.00gr. Half and half lid with push-button release. Elastic bands. Maker craftsman: Unidentified, Germany. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1910 Hallmarks: None Marking: None Signed: No Condition: 8 out of 10 Product reference: 1711198099949253030249