THE PROPERTY OF AN OVERSEAS GENTLEMAN
A SILVER KETTLE AND HEATER, the kettle decorated in high relief with two writhing dragons, the head of one of which forms a spout, the handle modelled as two dragon-heads holding the Sacred Jewel, the cover with a dragon-head finial, three dragon shaped supports forming a stand with a burner similarly decorated, signed on the base in English Musashiya, Yokohama and in Japanese Musashiya sei and kikuei koku, impressed jungin (pure silver), late 19th century
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A SILVER KETTLE AND HEATER, the kettle decorated in high relief with two writhing dragons, the head of one of which forms a spout, the handle modelled as two dragon-heads holding the Sacred Jewel, the cover with a dragon-head finial, three dragon shaped supports forming a stand with a burner similarly decorated, signed on the base in English Musashiya, Yokohama and in Japanese Musashiya sei and kikuei koku, impressed jungin (pure silver), late 19th century
51.5cm. (handle up)
51.5cm. (handle up)