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Taisho period (early 20th century), each signed Kazuyoshi sen (carved by Kazuyoshi), dated ouju mizuno-e inu chuka (summer, 1922)
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A pair of silver imperial presentation vases
Taisho period (early 20th century), each signed Kazuyoshi sen (carved by Kazuyoshi), dated ouju mizuno-e inu chuka (summer, 1922)
Each vase of tapering ovoid form with high chamfered shoulder and slightly flared neck, elaborately inlaid in gold, silver and shibuichi with branches of chrysanthemum, plum blossoms and butterflies, applied with gold sixteen-petal chrysanthemum crests of the Imperial Household on the neck, the signature on body, stamped on the base jungin (pure silver)
14 ¼ in. (36.2 cm.) high each
Taisho period (early 20th century), each signed Kazuyoshi sen (carved by Kazuyoshi), dated ouju mizuno-e inu chuka (summer, 1922)
Each vase of tapering ovoid form with high chamfered shoulder and slightly flared neck, elaborately inlaid in gold, silver and shibuichi with branches of chrysanthemum, plum blossoms and butterflies, applied with gold sixteen-petal chrysanthemum crests of the Imperial Household on the neck, the signature on body, stamped on the base jungin (pure silver)
14 ¼ in. (36.2 cm.) high each