A pair of Japanese sterling silver lantern shape boxes, jungin mark for pure silver.
A pair of Japanese sterling silver lantern shape boxes, jungin mark for pure silver.
Decorated with the 16-petal chrysanthemum, symbol of the Emperor. String for hanging. Marked with an S in a star.
5.5 x 5.5 cm, height 4.5 cm. Total weight 250 g.
Minor wear.
Provenance
The Finnish diplomat Helge von Knorring's collection, thence by descent in the family.
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