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Type: tabletop photo frame
Culture/Origin: Japan
Hypothetical dating: Meiji Period (1868–1912), probably late 19th century (approximately 1880–1900).
Materials: repoussé and chased mixed metal (likely a copper base coated or “plated” with a silver alloy, perhaps shibuichi or a simple galvanic silver plating, with a dark patina), wood (for the rear support), red lacquer (shu-nuri), and inlays (zōgan) in ivory (or contemporary substitutes such as bone or deer horn) and mother-of-pearl (raden).

Tipologia: Cornice portafoto da tavolo
Cultura/Origine: Giappone
Datazione Ipotetica: Periodo Meiji (1868–1912), probabilmente tardo XIX secolo (circa 1880-1900).
Materiali: Metallo misto sbalzato e cesellato (probabilmente una base di rame rivestita o "placcata" con una lega d'argento, forse shibuichi o un semplice argentatura galvanica, con patina scura), legno (per il supporto posteriore), lacca rossa (shu-nuri), e inserti (zogan) in avorio (o sostituto coevo come l'osso o il corno di cervo) e madreperla (raden).

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Frame  - Bone, mother-of-pearl, Copper

Japan -   - 1850-1900 Meiji period (1868-1912)

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Table photo frame made in Japan during the Meiji period (late 19th century, circa 1880–1900), constructed from bone, mother-of-pearl and copper, with exterior dimensions 25 × 18 cm and an internal opening of 15 × 10 cm.

Frame - Bone, mother-of-pearl, Copper

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Table photo frame made in Japan during the Meiji period (late 19th century, circa 1880–1900), constructed from bone, mother-of-pearl and copper, with exterior dimensions 25 × 18 cm and an internal opening of 15 × 10 cm.

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