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 Anybody heard of Japanese silver by Benten?
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rhewins Posts: 2 |
posted 08-09-2003 06:00 PM
  
I have a fabulous sterling bowl in the Japanese style, hand hammered all over with a bamboo design all over in relief. The mark on the bottom is Benten, Sterling. I am assuming this is Japanese, but have found no information at all on this name. The bowl is 16" wide x 9" high. The style is more a punch bowl or jardiniere. If anyone has any idea as to the origin or maker I would really appreciate their opinion. IP: Logged |
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Patrick Vyvyan Posts: 640 |
posted 08-12-2003 01:52 PM
Benten is variously a Japanese Buddhist deity with certain associations with the sea, snakes and dragons, as well as a district of Yokohama. Thus Benten alone seems insufficient as the name of a Japanese manufacturer or retailler. However, it could be a fantasy name for the style or pattern. And just because your piece looks Japanese, doesn't necessarily mean it is. There was a strong trend of "Japonisme" in the west from the 1860s onwards which in many ways formed the basis for art nouveau. IP: Logged |
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