Victorian Japonesque Silver Brooch Victorian The enamel is reddish-orange that

The enamel is reddish-orange that lightens to almost clear near the top

they are from his own imagination rather than interpretations of Mexican mythological creatures

a pair mounted on the surface of the bottom segment

the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Sante Fe

Marsh's attention to detail was superb

Victorian Japonesque Silver Brooch Victorian The enamel is reddish-orange thatIn the second half of the 19th century, after Japan was opened to the West for trade, Japanese imagery became popular in the decorative arts and this silver brooch is splendid example. Most pieces in the Japonesque style tend to be rather flat, with engraved imagery sometimes enhanced by flat metal overlay; this piece however, has a three dimensional crane and willlow tree, with added engraving delineating the marshy background, feathers, and leaves.