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Antique Japanese Meiji-Era Silver Box with Iris Flowers

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Japanese silver box, ca 1890. Rectangular with straight sides and hinged cover. On cover top and box sides are chased and engraved iris flowers and tendrils in eddying water. Stippled ground. Box and cover interior lined with stained wood. Open bottom. Meiji-era Art Nouveau for the cosmopolitan West. Appears to be unmarked. Gross weight: 15 troy ounces.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3 in (7.62 cm)Width: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Depth: 3.63 in (9.23 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    Late 19th Century
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  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BX2481stDibs: LU898031064802
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