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A CIRCULAR SILVER BOX AND COVER A SOFT-METAL DECORATED BOX AND COVER
SHOWA PERIOD (20TH CENTURY), SIGNED TAKEO SAKU SHOWA PERIOD (20TH CENTURY), SIGNED YO (NOBUTA
(UNNO TAKEO; 1905-1982) YO;1902-1990)
Of circular shape, exterior divided in two tiers by shibuichi The rectangular wood box with slightly arched cover, decorated
bands, decorated with clouds in inlaid silver beads and in finely carved and chiselled silver plates with bear, frogs and
gold, the cover designed with a heron in inlaid shibuichi various aeroplanes in gold and silver high relief, underlined with
takazogan with gold inlays and finely chiseled, signed on orange fabric; signature on cover
the base 11¡ x 7Ω x 5Ω in. (28.9 x 19.1 x 14 cm.)
8º in. (21 cm.) diam. With original box inscripted Showa junen no haru saku (Made in
With original wood box titled Sagi (Heron), dated and spring of 1935), signed and sealed Yo on the reverse of cover
signed Showa jyuichi nen haru Takeo saku (Made by Takeo
in Spring 1936) and sealed Ken $10,000-20,000

$7,000-9,000