By Morimitsu, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryConstructed as two separate pieces, one standing on its hind legs with both forepaws resting on its mate's back, the other recumbent, playing with a stem of bamboo, signed on the belly on one puppy Morimitsu; with two unassociated wooden storage boxes 16cm x 25cm (6?in x 9 7/8in). (4).