Écrans de table - Bronze doré, Fil d’argent, Ivoire d’éléphant, Nacre - Exceptional and rare - Shibayama inlay of flying butterflies and floral arrangement - Japon - Période Meiji (1868–1912)

Stunning table room divider entirely in ivory and gold lacquer with Shibayama technique decorations and mother-of-pearl inlay, polychrome ivory, horn, wood, turtle and coral. It is worth noting the dense decoration and the fullness of inlay that we can find in a few other Shibayama objects. Scene of daily life in a village with street vendors, farmers, entertainers and geishas.
On the back, we can find a refined and amusing engraving with monkeys (reminiscent of those depicted by Mori Sosen, a painter who specialised in the depiction of monkeys with such an ability to create a "school") while they play and have fun with other animals. Finely chiselled silver hinges.

In excellent condition.

The lot will be carefully packed and shipped within 1 or at most 2 business days from the day of payment. The shipping price includes delivery via UPS, TNT, DHL or SDA courier (depending on destination address) with full insurance and professional packaging.

Original certificate compiled by Luca Mastromauro, an expert in Japanese art, registered with Milan Chamber of Commerce (number: 2617), which will be sent with the lot.
Copy of Certificate of Antiquity compliant with the international CITES regulations drawn up by the CE.S.AR Archaeometric Study Centre based in London, Milan and Rome, together with the item. The original is only available upon request.

This item cannot be sold to buyers outside the EU.