WALKER & HALL 1920 SHIBAYAMA CENTIPEDE CIGARILLO BOX

Table cigarillo box In 925 silver, smooth mirror polish and rectangular shape. Decorated on the front with applied insects and centipedes (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. Lid 1/5 4/5. Maker: Walker & Hall, UK. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1920 Hallmarks: W&H, anchor (Birmingham), lion passant, v. Marking: None Signed: No Condition: 8 out of 10 Product reference: 1208198299949251010319