Inkwell And Matchbox In Enamelled Silver-plated Metal, Yamanaka, Art Deco 20th Century

Set composed of a silver-plated inkwell and matchbox with brassware decoration, geometric patterns.
The catch of the inkwell cover is a small jade owl Several hallmarks (clasps ...) S

ignature 'Yamanaka, made in Japan': the Japanese company Yamanaka was founded in 1894 in New York. Its founder, Sadajiro Adachi , a Japanese antique dealer, opened his first store in the United States where he sold various art objects from Japanese and Asian culture: tea sets, inro, netsuké ...

he would meet with great success from the start with collectors and lovers of oriental culture. He later opened numerous boutiques throughout the country. The growing tensions between the United States and Japan, then World War II led to the confiscation of the company's property in 1941. After the war , Yamanaka & Co will reopen a store which will be closed permanently in 1963.

Inkwell size: H10cm diam 12.5cm
Matchbox size: 4x6cm H2cm