$5,980
French movement, Japanese case by Shibayama, Meiji period (late 19th century). Very fine and rare ivory, mother-of-pearl, and pietra dura eight day going carriage clock, accompanied by a matching jewellery box. Rectangular ivory, inlaid on the four faces and top with mother-of-pearl and pietra dura, trees, flowers, birds and butterflies, silver handle on the top. Matching jewel box with silver mount and three drawers. White enamel with Arabic numerals. Blued steel hands. Brass rectangular with going barrel, cylinder platform escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Dim. 82 x 49 x 38 cm. Notes Shibayama was a very skilful Japanese craftsman from the Meiji Period (late 19th century). He introduced and gave his name to a new style of decoration characterized by ivory panels inlaid with compositions of foliage, flowers and animals in mother-ofpearl and pietra dura, carved in high relief.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1998-12-15
