N.I 1920 SHIBAYAMA CIGARILLO BOX

Table cigarillo box Rectangular in shape. Side panels in ivory (?), embellished with applied 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. Rolling shutter in painted wood (?). Rolling shutter. Maker: Unidentified, Japan. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1920 Hallmarks: None Marking: None Signed: No Condition: 9 out of 10 Product reference: 2701198299941234040249