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A Showa period cloisonné box with three cranes, Ando Company,

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A Showa period cloisonné box with three cranes, Ando Company, worked in (musen) wireless enamels with three rainbow coloured storks in flight, reserved against a rich matt iron coloured ground, with silver rims and a silk lining, with the inlaid Ando mark. Japanese, circa 1960.

More Information

Origin:	Japan
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	cloisonné
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Circa 1960
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Patterns:	Asian/Oriental
Incollect Reference #:	715085

Dimensions

W.	5.5 in;	H.	1.5 in;	D.	4 in;
W.	13.97 cm;	H.	3.81 cm;	D.	10.16 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art