Adam's FINE ASIAN ART November 18 2024

207 187 *A MAGNIFICENT SHIBAYAMA SILVER MOUNTED TANKARD Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The tusk body decorated in gold lacquer, mother-of- pearl, coral and hardstone depicting a pair of cranes and a pair of pheasants in a summer garden, with bamboo, wisteria, chrysanthemums, peonies, and more. Applied with a scroll boar tusk handle, the Eng- lish silver mounts with marks of Elkington & Co., Lon- don, 1896. H: 23cm Provenance: Property of a noted collector Lots marked with a * symbol may be subject to CITES Regulations when exported. Several countries pro- hibit the importation of property containingmaterials from endangered species, such as rhino horn, ivory, coral and tortoiseshell € 2,000 - 2,500