Catalog summary
Property of a lady MIHŌ (ACTIVE EARLY 20TH CENTURY) A Silver Vase Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century The pear-shaped vase with an everted mouth and set on a slightly splayed foot decorated with a scene of cherry trees in full blossom before Mount Fuji raised in relief, hammered and chiseled on the surface and highlighted with a gold wash, signed on the body Mihō koku , the foot with a lengthy inscription detailing the presentation of the vase, signed Kinryūdō and stamped Jungin (pure silver) 10in (25.4cm) high