1872 VICTORIAN EASTLAKE JAPANESE TIGER WILCOX SILVER PEDESTAL PASTRY CAKE STAND

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1872 VICTORIAN EASTLAKE JAPANESE TIGER WILCOX SILVER PEDESTAL PASTRY CAKE STAND:
$19.99

1872 EASTLAKE JAPANESE \" MIGHTY TIGER\" BY WILCOX SILVEPLATE CO.Out of the Eastlake Movement came new ideas and shapes that looked towards the 20th century. The study of Japanese principles of design had deep influence that was greatly manifested within the deigns many of the large commercial firms of the early American Silverplate as Wilcox Silverplate co , Reed & Barton , Simpson Hall Miller & co. and Rogers Smith among the most recognized basically all of them were interested in the foreign influences merely for their fashionable decorative values an the fact that they were satisfying the appetites & demands of a mass market, albeit with fine workmanship and design. But Christopher Dresser and Edward Godwin responded to the functional side of oriental design, analyzing it, stripping it to its bare bones, and revealing a new sense of functionality in design that was to set the mood for the 20th century.This time within this tasteful & rich concept celebrating the Japanese culture and its traditions the \" MIGHTY TIGER\" handsome piece depicting majestic tigers as focal point chased to the scalloped plate deep elaborated and extremely detailed embossed of symmetrical designs around the edge and base a thick bulbous medallion with a dual view on it Three arched handle sturdy piece in very god conditions showing some wear as pictured mostly to the handle rich soft patina no dents a couple of nicks no breaks no repairs still bright with nice plating perfect for use or display 10\" by 10 3/8\" 2.2 lbs Stamped QUADRUPLE PLATE WILCOX SILVER PLATE CO. ( CROSS HAMMERS SYMBOL) 0879Symbolizing invincibility, power and might the tiger is a highly potent symbol used across many cultures in Asia. It is a particularly popular symbol in the art of tattooing in Japan. Passion, ferocity, sensuality, speed and beauty are some of the things that the tiger is associated with in Japan. The animal is also known for its cruelty and wrath. According to Japanese tradition if you see a tiger in a dream it denotes the coming of a new power your way. WILCOX SILVER PLATE CO - Meriden CT
organized in 1865 by Jedediah and Horace Wilcox

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