{"product_id":"antique-japanese-laquer-coronation-box-by-miyamoto-king-george-v-queen-mary-1911","title":"Antique Japanese Laquer Coronation Box by Miyamoto King George V Queen Mary 1911","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"c0\" style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 18.66670036315918px; background-color: rgb(245, 240, 240);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;\"\u003eBibelotslondon Ltd is a UK registered company based in London Bridge dealing in ephemera and curiosities from Britain and around the world. Our diverse inventory is carefully chosen and constantly evolving. We work very hard to offer the highest quality works at competitive prices. Our inventory is listed online, and we strive to keep our website completely up to date, so our customers can easily check availability. We believe in offering clients items that are unique and rare for aficionados of the antique and collector's world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eBibelot is a late nineteenth century word derived from the French word bel ‘beautiful’, meaning a small item of beauty, curiosity or interest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 18.66670036315918px; background-color: rgb(245, 240, 240);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c0\" style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 18.66670036315918px; background-color: rgb(245, 240, 240);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eThe word ephemera is derived from the sixteenth century Greek word ephmera meaning a printed or hand written paper not meant to be retained for a long period of time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c0\" style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 18.66670036315918px; background-color: rgb(245, 240, 240);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFine antique and rare Japanese black lacquer and gold maki-e box by Miyamoto of Tokyo, made to commemorate the\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary on 22nd June 1911. The box has rounded corners and the cover is decorated with the British Royal Arms, surrounded by the unusual arrangement of the royal and imperial cypher 'R G I', rather than 'GRI' and inscribed 'June 22.1911'. The sidebar finely decorated in the traditional \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003eJapanese taste with scrolling foliage in gold lacquer, the box retaining its red silk braided cord and tassel. The underside is signed in gold in Japanese 'Made by Miyamoto'.\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003eThe Miyamoto firm of Tokyo was a distinguished maker of luxury wares and a Purveyor to the Japanese imperial Household, producing presentation pieces for the Imperial Court as well as objects intended for diplomatic and foreign royal occasions. These boxes are thought to have been made in order to distribute commemorative medals marking the Coronation of King George V\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Arial;\"\u003ePhotos form part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eSize: 7 x 3 x 4.5 cm approx\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal:\u003c\/strong\u003e George V (1910-1936)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo Commemorate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coronation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyalty:\u003c\/strong\u003e UK Royalty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1911\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royalty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bibelots London","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54430102946130,"sku":"206490886499","price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9735\/0482\/files\/57_a0b0c5f7-aa16-4e4d-9521-10332fdf8f7b.png?v=1787947623","url":"https:\/\/bibelotslondon.com\/products\/antique-japanese-laquer-coronation-box-by-miyamoto-king-george-v-queen-mary-1911","provider":"Bibelots London","version":"1.0","type":"link"}