An ivory Shibayama-inlaid and enamelled silver-filigree dish By Masayoshi, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Raised on three feet, the central round ivory panel boldly decorated in typical Shibayama inlay with birds flying and standing around a large ikebana basket brimming over with peonies, wisteria and cherry blossoms surrounded by eight rectangular lobes of delicate silver filigree scrolls and tendrils, each set with a kidney-shaped panel of coloured enamels representing different seasonal flowers; the base of nashiji and signed with chiselled characters Masayoshi kizamu (Chiselled by Masayoshi) within a silver rectangular reserve. 5.5cm x 23cm (2 1/8in x 9in). 注脚 Provenance: An English private collection acquired mainly during the 1960s and 1970s.