A bronze and mixed-metal box and cover
Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Dai Nihon Kyoto ju Ikkodo Miyabe Atsuyoshi and with kao (cursive monogram)
The rectangular box set on four short bracket feet mounted on the cover with a rounded rectangular bronze panel decorated in gold, silver and copper takazogan and hirazogan and incised details with two egrets perched on wisteria vines surveying a flush-inlaid silver school of fish swimming in a river below, inlaid with butterflies, the interior lined with silver and incised on the underside of lid and inlaid around the sides with butterflies; signature incised on base
5¼ x 3½ x 2in. (13.3 x 8.8 x 5cm.)
A bronze and mixed-metal box and cover
Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Dai Nihon Kyoto ju Ikkodo Miyabe Atsuyoshi and with kao (cursive monogram)
The rectangular box set on four short bracket feet mounted on the cover with a rounded rectangular bronze panel decorated in gold, silver and copper takazogan and hirazogan and incised details with two egrets perched on wisteria vines surveying a flush-inlaid silver school of fish swimming in a river below, inlaid with butterflies, the interior lined with silver and incised on the underside of lid and inlaid around the sides with butterflies; signature incised on base
5¼ x 3½ x 2in. (13.3 x 8.8 x 5cm.)
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