Tin box - Geisha by a torii under a flowering branch •...

Tin box - Geisha by torii under a flowering branch • Japonisme • bottom stamp 'Made in Belgium' • approx. 1920–1940 - Metal Round Belgian tin box with a geisha under a flowering branch, in vermilion red and black with bottle green and antique gold. The decor reads like Japanese lacquerware: a torii, a full moon, and a tall figure with a fan. Sharp Art Deco lines make it look like japonisme from the twenties or thirties. On a sideboard or in a display case the vermilion catches the light. For this object a Buy Now price has also been set, for those who want to acquire it immediately without waiting. Description: A low, round box, more than three times as wide as high. On the lid stands a geisha in a dark kimono, a fan in her hand, beneath a branch with round blossoms. Behind her is a torii, top right hangs an antique gold moon. The vermilion shines like lacquer, the figure and branch are black, the blossoms bottle green. In the base is a round stamp in four lines: Made in Belgium, Import de Belgique. About the maker: No maker is claimed, but the tradition is. In and around Antwerp the Belgian tinplate industry printed color decors on sheet metal in the twenties, including in Art Deco style. Japonisme, popular in Europe since around 1860, supplied the imagery: geisha, torii, blossoms. The stamp in two languages, English and French, points to export to English- and French-speaking markets. Inside the interior: Fits in an Art Deco, eclectic, or japonisme-tinged interior, on a sideboard or in a display case. The vermilion provides a calm room with one strong color field. Condition: Good, with signs of use. Lid: fine scratches and light specks in the vermilion. Base: scratches and small rust spots. No crack, dent, or hole observed. The lacquer gloss of the color layer is production-specific. See the images. Offered as a decorative object, not intended for use with food. In one glance: Material: tin, sheet metal with printed color decor Dimensions and weight: h 5.5 x diameter 18 cm, 235 g Brand: round stamp Made in Belgium, Import de Belgique, impressed in the base Dating: ca. 1920–1940 Provenance: from the collection of Decaders Gallery Description and sources: The stamp confirms Belgium: it is pressed into the metal. A Japanese production is excluded. A maker remains unnamed, as there is no manufacturers’ mark. Dating rests on the Made in stamp, predominantly from about 1921, and on the Art Deco line. Shipping: Professionally packed in a sturdy box with cushioning material, for fragile objects a double box. Always insured with Track and Trace. See the feedback from previous buyers. You can follow me above by bookmarking my page and, next to 'DECADERS Gallery', clicking follow (heart).

Estimación:€25

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