A Japanese lidded box,
late 19th cent., silver, rectangular, rounded corners, press-in lid with engraved bird of paradise spreading its wings, fretwork décor to the rim, colourfully enamelled (partially missing), base with lettering, later English import hallmark, 8,7 x 8,7 cm (HS)
According to the accompanying note, the box was gift of a Japanese ruler in 187(?) to Francis Elgar (1845-1909). Francis Elgar was a British naval engineer and was active in this region between 1879-1881 as an adviser to the Japanese government. The lettering on the base makes reference to a pupil of Katsushika Hokusai, Kosai Hokushin (1824-1876).
Specialist: Mag. Sonja Evelyn Wenzl-Höpp
Mag. Sonja Evelyn Wenzl-Höpp
+43-1-515 60-373
sonja.hoepp@dorotheum.at
25.09.2019 - 14:00
- Starting bid:
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EUR 600.-
A Japanese lidded box,
late 19th cent., silver, rectangular, rounded corners, press-in lid with engraved bird of paradise spreading its wings, fretwork décor to the rim, colourfully enamelled (partially missing), base with lettering, later English import hallmark, 8,7 x 8,7 cm (HS)
According to the accompanying note, the box was gift of a Japanese ruler in 187(?) to Francis Elgar (1845-1909). Francis Elgar was a British naval engineer and was active in this region between 1879-1881 as an adviser to the Japanese government. The lettering on the base makes reference to a pupil of Katsushika Hokusai, Kosai Hokushin (1824-1876).
Specialist: Mag. Sonja Evelyn Wenzl-Höpp
Mag. Sonja Evelyn Wenzl-Höpp
+43-1-515 60-373
sonja.hoepp@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Antiques - Clocks, Asian Art, Vintage, Metalwork, Faience, Folk Art, Sculpture |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 25.09.2019 - 14:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 19.09. - 25.09.2019 |