RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 20th February, 2019
19th Century Chinese Export silver vase on stand, impressive and exceptionally fine, of baluster form, the body showing a compendium of the finest techniques and styles used in Chinese Export Silver; the body decorated with four sharp medallions on each side depicting various designs and themes, depicting densely populated village scene with a vacant shield cartooche, surrounded by buildings and trees, the others depicting chrysanthemum flowers in bloom, perched birds on a blossoming cherry tree and two dragons playing in water and amongst clouds, around engraved with stylized cross-key boarders, the handle realistically modelled as cherry tree branches, vase affixed with a screw to a carved bamboo pedestal stand.
Hallmarked with Chinese export silver marks, Maker’s marks CW for Cum Wo.
Reference Number: A5718
19th Century Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Koro (Incense Burner). The silver body is applied of very fine enamel work, both sides adorned with a finely carved panels of various colours of mother of pearl on a gold laquered ground, subjects depicting a bird siting on a branch of a plum tree and other side decorated with a hanging flower basket. The shaped foot and top decorated with delicate shaded enamel within fine filigree reserves, the lid mounted with figure of an eagle perched on a stone about to take flight. The piece dates to the Meiji period (1890-1912), acid tested shows (950+), underneath signed (Hanabusa Itcho)
Reference Number: A4632