Japanese Meiji Period "Koi" Cloisonné enamel box. c. 1900More Information
Japanese Meiji Period “Koi” Cloisonné enamel box. c. 1900
JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) Japan
“Koi” covered box c.1900
Cloisonné with silver wire and wireless orange enamel with silver foil backing and cobalt blue enameled background with silver foil and enameled underside, red woven silk interior.
Original wood hinged box with padded cotton interior, attached paper label of an unidentified artist cipher (see box cover).
Dimensions of wood box:
H: 3 5/8″ x W: 5 3/4″ x D: 4 3/4″
Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, “Etruscan Revival” theme bird brooch in 18k gold set with 7 rubies (approx. 0.80 carats TW) and 15 emeralds (approx. 0.40 carats TW), signed: VCA, France, C in a circle (copyright mark), no. 1K84.1, French Eagle’s head mark for 18k gold, c. 1940’s