N.I SOVEREIGN CASE SHIBAYAMA

Sovereign Case In pistol gun metal with oval form. Decorated on the front with applied insects, including one gilded (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 and gilded sovereign plates. Gilded ring push button. Half and half lid with double sovereign receiver. Side ring with release button. Craftsman manufacturer: Unidentified, UK. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1910 Hallmarks: None Marking: None Signed: No Condition: 6 out of 10 Product reference: 2709193133392591010319