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Incised Sterling Silver Napkin Rings with Zogan Inlays browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Metalwork: Pre 1920: item # 680584 Please refer to our stock # 6B-307 when inquiring.
B & C Antiques P. O. Box 291 Derby, CT 06418 203-929-7312 Guest Book $295 for Boxed Set |
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This fine pair of early 20th century Japanese silver napkin rings, which are contained in their original box, are incised with figures of Okame and Daruma and ornamented with gold and shakudo inlays using the numone-zogan technique. Numone-zogan is sometimes classified as an overlay or an onlay technique as opposed to an inlay one inasmuch as there are no grooves cut for the inlaid metals. These are stamped “sterling” above the number 950 and the letters SBD on the inside of each ring, and they appear to date to the 1920’s. Incised on each ring is the popular deity Daruma, whose robes and eyes are gold. On the other side is the cheerful face of Okame, the goddess of mirth, whose hair is ornamented with what appears to be shakudo. Other incised gold symbols surround each ring, including a drum with a shakudo skin. The blue hinged cardboard box has a metal latch and a satin liner in which each ring sits. CONDITION is perfect. DIMENSIONS: rings are 1 5/8” (4.2 cm) in diameter and 1 3/8” (3.6 cm) high. The box is 5 5/8” (14.4 cm) x 2 ½” (6.4 cm) x 2 1/8” (5.4 cm) high. |
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