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Shibayama School Vase with Mother-of-Pear Inlays, Japan, Meiji

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:600.00 EUR Estimated At:960.00 - 1,200.00 EUR
Shibayama School Vase with Mother-of-Pear Inlays, Japan, Meiji
Ivory with inlays of mother-of-pearl and lacquer
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1911)
Shibayama School
Collector's item
Balanced form
Dimensions: 12 x 5 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection Germany
Decorative Japanese carving in the form of a baluster vase
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This ivory Shibayama vase was made in Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1911). The body is carried by a circular, stepped foot rim on which the stepped shoulder rises. The narrow, short neck forms a curved sweeping mouth and shows the natural grain of the material. The wall is decorated with Shibayama inlays of mother of pearl and lacquer. A bird of fine plumage is rendered on a gnarled flowering cherry tree. Shibayama artworks are extremely rare and are in high demand with collectors.



The ivory vase is in good condition with slight age-related signs of wear. Deposits are missing and a tiny notch at the mouth can be seen. The height is 12 cm and the diameter measures 5 cm.



Shibayama

Shibayama is an inlaying technique from the 18th and 19th centuries, named after a Japanese artist family. The technique revolves around inlaid materials like mother-of-pearl, turquoise, coral, horn or wood – on ivory. This type of artistry was at the peak of its popularity in the 19th century. Objects of all sorts – from cases to jewellery boxes and swords – were decorated using this technique. Meiji-period artworks are particularly in demand with collectors.
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