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Gorgeous Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau Silver Iris Centerpiece Bowl

Offered by: Nelson and Nelson Antiques

Description
Japanese centerpiece bowl, ca 1890. Curved and tapering sides with scalloped mouth rim; plain and short spread foot. Applied iris flowers in relief with loose and distended petals and crisscrossing tendrils and stems in eddying water; gorgeous period motif on spot-hammered ground. Double-walled. Meiji-era Art Nouveau centerpiece for the cosmopolitan West.

Marked. Very good condition with some pings and pinpricks on interior.

Overall dimensions: H 6 7/8 x D 13 1/2 in. Weight: 83 troy ounces. #CC270

More Information

Period:	19th Century
Creation Date:	1890
Styles / Movements:	Art Nouveau, Modern
Dealer Reference #:	CC270
Incollect Reference #:	826776

Dimensions

H.	6.875 in;	Diam.	13.5 in;
H.	17.46 cm;	Diam.	34.29 cm;

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