N.I 1920 CIGARETTE CASE BEAUTY NECESSAIRE SHIBAYAMA CENTIPEDE COMBINED

Cigarette case In 925 silver and rectangular form with right angles, decorated with a finely chiseled border with foliage motifs. Entirely lacquered in black (Chinese lacquer), except on the front, adorned with insects and a centipede applied (often in amber, mother-of-pearl, colored enamels, etc) and 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. 147.50gr. Combined patent: Half and half lid. Release button. Cigarette compartment with retention elastic. Secret makeup compartment, featuring 2 circular powder niches and a mirror. Side tilting compartment for lipstick, featuring a slider. Craftsman manufacturer: Unidentified, UK. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1920 Hallmarks: None Markings: None Signed: No Condition: 7 out of 10 Product reference: 1704192833349251010249