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ANTIQUE #SA1181121

Japanese Silver And Shibuichi Box Miyamoto Shoko

£3,500    $4,755    €4,009
Japanese Meiji period Silver Box. Hardwood lined with commemoration plaque ''To Mr Douglas M Young from The Yurakusha 1911''. The lift off lid has an inlaid shibuichi panel of a rural scene, a silver river with a golden bridge, a traditional house picked out in gold highlights, pine trees and a silver topped Mount Fuji. The panel is signed. The underside of the box is signed ''Made by Myamoto Shoko'' and Jungin Silver mark, established 1880 and is still in business today. This exquisite silver box is not just a treasured jewel but a tiny piece of Japanese history.
 
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''Miyamoto Shoko, 2 Yazaemoncho, Kyobashi-ku, between Ginza and the canal N. of it. Goldsmiths. Manufacturing jewelers; hand-made silverware (a specialty) in quaint and unique designs (extensive display of tea-sets, punch-bowls, spoons and miscellaneous articles). The tea-sets with Chinese jade fitments are unusually beautiful. Jade jewelry; bronzes; ivories, etc.'' ...
Antique SA1181121 shown on this page was made in 1910. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1910
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