Japan, late 1800s
Gilt shakudo and shell, possibly painted with maki-e lacquer
Private Collection

© L'ÉCOLÉ, School of Jewelry Arts - Benjamin Chelly

Japan, late 1800s
Gold and silver-gilt shakudo , possibly painted with maki-e lacquer
Private Collection

© L'ÉCOLÉ, School of Jewelry Arts - Benjamin Chelly

possibly inspired by Cho ju -giga scroll paintings of animal caricatures
Japan, late 1800s
Gold and silver-gilt shakudo
Private Collection

© L'É COLÉ, School of Jewelry Arts - Benjamin Chelly