Charles Boutet de Monvel Partial Gilt Silver and Ruby Crane Buckle, circa 1902. Marks: CM. 2-3/4 x 3-1/8 inc...

Description

Charles Boutet de Monvel Partial Gilt Silver and Ruby Crane Buckle, circa 1902
Marks: CM
2-3/4 x 3-1/8 inches (7.0 x 7.9 cm)
66 grams (gross)


EXHIBITED:
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, "Japon-Japonismes 1867-2018", November 15, 2018 - March 3, 2019 (similar example).

LITERATURE:
A. Duncan, The Paris Salons 1895-1914 : Jewellery, Vol. 1: The Designers A-K, Antique Collectors' Club, 1994, p. 94 (similar example);
P, Mauries, E. Posseme, Faune: Galerie des bijoux, 2017, p. 32 (similar example).

Belt buckle in partial gilt silver depicting a stylized swooping crane with a ruby eye. The design pays homage to the influx of Japanese arts and culture that began in the 19th century. Boutet de Monvel drew inspiration from the Japanese tsuba and the red-crowned crane, a symbol of luck, longevity, and fidelity. A similar example of the brooch is in the collection of Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, and was featured in the exhibition Japon-Japonismes, Objets Inspires 1867-2018, November, 2018 to March, 2019.



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