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Outstanding Meiji Period Mixed Metal Bell Casket by the Nogowa Foundary

$53,144.52
£39,000
€45,965.44
CA$73,142
A$81,524.38
CHF 42,773.05
MX$995,545.62
NOK 541,599.76
SEK 511,894.16
DKK 343,060.08

About the Item

Of typical form with a shibuichi ground worked in shakudo, silver and gold with a central continuous frieze showing a 3-toed dragon amongst roiling clouds and spume-flecked waves, the shoulders with fields of shakudo bosses between triple vertical lines, the knop formed by paired dragons heads bearing a flaming tama, stamped with the Nagowa foundry mark.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Width: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lymington, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU973015860131

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