A silver jizai (articulated) snake
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely worked in silver with well-rendered details and fitted with a hinged jaw opening to reveal a movable forked tongue, the reptile's eyes inlaid in gilt with black pupils; unsigned; with a wood storage box. 66.5cm (26 3/16in) long. (2).