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ANTIQUE #SA388091

A Fine Japanese Onlaid Bronze & Mixed Metal Box By Miyabe Atsuyoshi

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art

As part of our Japanese art collection we are delighted to offer this fine quality Japanese mixed metal box by the highly regarded Meiji period artist Miyabe Atsuyoshi , the rectangular box is finished in a shakudo black ground to the main body which is nicely onlaid with mixed metal butterflies , the lid is patinated in a contrasting caramel and depicts a pair of mixed metal egrets perched upon a branch above a flowing stream , the birds sat poised to strike at the fish swimming beneath , the interior of the box is silvered whilst the inner lid has further chased butterfly decoration , signed to the underside by Miyabe Atsuyoshi , a great piece of Meiji period mixed metalwork .
 
The condition is great with only age related wear .
 
Approximate sizes
 
Length 5.25'' 13.3 cm
 
Depth 3.5'' 9.0 cm
 
Height 2'' 5.2 cm
 
Weight 717 gms
 
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Antique SA388091 shown on this page was made in 1890. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1890
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Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art
SPECIALISTS IN JAPANESE WORKS OF ART FROM THE MEIJI PERIOD 1868-1912
Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art is also an antique trade association member of BADA
Dorset
United Kingdom
Tel: 07774 635918
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD