CHIKUSHIN: AN ICONIC ‘MOUNT FUJI’ SILVER BOX
By Chikushin for the Miyamoto company, signed Chikushin koku and marked Miyamoto and JunginJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The silver box with dark hardwood insets and finely incised and inlaid in copper and gold to depict a cottage on a rocky outcrop above a riverbank, all below the monumental Mount Fuji. Artist signature CHIKUSHIN koku (carved by) to the base and two marks Miyamoto, relating to the company, and Jungin (sterling silver).SIZE 13.6 x 10 x 4.7 cmWEIGHT 385.1 gramsCondition: Superb condition with only minor wear.Provenance: From an old French private collection. The Miyamoto Shoko company was established in 1880 and is still in business to this day.