Vintage Shibayama Locket

Vintage Shibayama LocketThe Shibayama () technique was created by noki Senz, an Edo haberdasher who lived during the 18th century. Utilising a variety of materials of varying colours and textures from mother of pearl to horn to stained ivory to coral he would inlay small, shaped pieces into a base material such as gold lacquer, wood, or ivory. The technique is named after the town in Chiba prefecture where noki lived, and it flourished under the patronage of the feudal

Super unusual neoclassical swivel ring with intaglio of the ancient Greek goddess Hera carved into a deep-red garnet slab

Striking Art Deco signet ring set with a dark grey cat's eye cabochon and characterised by pairs of cut-out grooves running down each shoulder

A couple of dings inside the band behind the head - see images

fixed stare through the Quizzer

variety jasper & carnelian)

with special two-tone leaf-shaped tesserae

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Interest in Pan saw a resurgence among liberal scholars of the late 1700s

coiling around the finger three times with a zig-zagged tail

and the dish backs have a ridge running down their length

a romantic motif found in jewelry across a broad spectrum of cultures since antiquity