MEIJI PERIOD (1898), INCISED SIGNATURE GYONEN NANAJU NATSUO KOKU (CARVED BY NATSUO IN HIS SEVENTIETH YEAR) [KANO NATSUO (1828-1898)]; INCISED SEAL SUZUGEN
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A Silver Cup
Meiji Period (1898), Incised Signature Gyonen Nanaju Natsuo Koku (Carved by Natsuo in His Seventieth Year) [Kano Natsuo (1828-1898)]; Incised Seal Suzugen
Circular, set on a raised circular foot, engraved with a flying crane, tree, river and grasses, underside undecorated
3.5/8in. (9.1cm.) diameter
In wood box inscribed on underside of lid Shuntei no zu ginpai Meiji 30.12 kafu Natsuo koku nochi ni kore o zessaku Showa kojutsu nen minatsuki nichi Akio shi (Silver cup, spring waterside design, carved by my father Natsuo, 1898.12, Akio, 1934.6 [day left blank]), sealed Akio
Meiji Period (1898), Incised Signature Gyonen Nanaju Natsuo Koku (Carved by Natsuo in His Seventieth Year) [Kano Natsuo (1828-1898)]; Incised Seal Suzugen
Circular, set on a raised circular foot, engraved with a flying crane, tree, river and grasses, underside undecorated
3.5/8in. (9.1cm.) diameter
In wood box inscribed on underside of lid Shuntei no zu ginpai Meiji 30.12 kafu Natsuo koku nochi ni kore o zessaku Showa kojutsu nen minatsuki nichi Akio shi (Silver cup, spring waterside design, carved by my father Natsuo, 1898.12, Akio, 1934.6 [day left blank]), sealed Akio