Meiji Period Imperial Presentation Silver Box and Cover

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Beautiful Japanese Meiji period Imperial presentation silver box and cover, marked with Jungin (pure silver) and maker Kobayashi-sei, of cylindrical serpentine form, the inset lid decorated with gold chrysanthemum mon flanked by a pair of stylised storks, the interior opening to lines of script, total weight 110gm, diameter 6.5 cm. Provenance: collection of the late Fredric Sinfield, Sydney NSW, 1938 - 2008

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Mon - A mon is a Japanese heraldic emblem, indicating the status or the family of the owner, similar to a family crest. Nowadays almost all Japanese families and many businesses have a mon.

In decorative arts, mon are used as a decorative element on a vase, plate, bowl or item of furniture.

This item has been included into following indexes:

oriental objects - boxes 1,819