λ A JAPANESE SILVER-MOUNTED AND IVORY SHIBAYAMA TUSK VASE MEIJI 1868-1912 With coral, mother of pearl, horn and stained ivory inlays, decorated to one side with a large hanging basket filled with an assortment of chrysanthemum, prunus blossoms, wisteria and peony flowers, with jewels below, the other side with a small lantern-shaped bird feeder on a rootwood table, with branches of chrysanthemum and wisteria flowers around, four small birds surrounding it, a two character rectangular seal mark to the side for Masamitsu, with silver mounts to the rims, all raised on a hexagonal wood stand with tall cabriole legs, the tusk 34cm, 67cm overall. (2) Provenance: an English private collection. Cf. Bonhams London, 6th November 2012, lot 373 for a pair of comparable tusk vases signed Masamitsu.