RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 21st March
ANTIQUE 20thC JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD SOLID SILVER DRAGON CIGAR HUMIDOR BOX c.1900
£3,595.00
Antique early 20th Century Japanese Meiji period solid silver humidor box. The surface is adorned with an intricate high relief water dragon, complete with applied flowing whiskers, set against a hand hammered background. Hand crafted in double skinned cilver and a cedar wood-lined interior. The box features two compartments inside with a removable parting allowing it to be extended to a large singular compartment. A mounted handle is attached to the front.
The base is Hallmarked Japanese silver (950+ high grade silver), used primary in during the Meiji period (1868-1912). The workmanship is similar to boxes retailed by Arthur & Bond, one of the most important Japanese firms active in Yokohama.
Reference Number: J11738