Early 20th century, signed Muneyoshi (Tomiki Suketsugu; 1899-1990) The silver lobster constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body, the body bends and the eyes, antennae, limbs, fins and legs move, the details finely carved and chiseled, signature on underside of fin Body 10 ? in. (26.7 cm.) long With original wood box titled Ise ebi (spiny lobster) and sealed choyoraku on the lid, and signed Muneyoshi, sealed Heian kinko (Kyoto goldsmith) and Muneyoshi in, inscribed Osaka Yodoyabashi Shobido sen (made by Shobido company, Yodoyabashi, Osaka City) and sealed Shobido sei on the underside of lid