A pair of silver imperial presentation vases Meiji-Taisho period (early 20th century), signed Kazuhide koku (carved by Sato Kazuhide; 1855-1925) Each vase of tapering ovoid form with high chamfered shoulder and slightly flared neck, elaborately inlaid in gold, silver and shakudo with branches of chrysanthemum and confederate rose, applied with gold sixteen-petal chrysanthemum crests of the Imperial Household on the neck, the signature on body, stamped on the base jungin and Miyamoto sei (pure silver, produced for Miyamoto) 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm.) high