Victorian Japonesque Silver Brooch Victorian Though approximately 80 years old

Though approximately 80 years old

In 1958 she opened her own studio and showroom

The enamel is reddish-orange that lightens to almost clear near the top

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Marsh's attention to detail was superb

Victorian Japonesque Silver Brooch Victorian Though approximately 80 years oldIn the second half of the 19th century, after Japan was opened to the West for trade, Japanese imagery became popular in the decorative arts and this silver brooch is splendid example. Most pieces in the Japonesque style tend to be rather flat, with engraved imagery sometimes enhanced by flat metal overlay; this piece however, has a three dimensional crane and willlow tree, with added engraving delineating the marshy background, feathers, and leaves.