A LARGE SOFT-METAL INLAID SILVER FLOWER VASE TAISHO-SHOWA PERIOD (20TH CENTURY), SIGNED BIKYO KOKU AND SEALED BIKYO (KOBAYASHI BIKYO)

A LARGE SOFT-METAL INLAID SILVER FLOWER VASE
TAISHO-SHOWA PERIOD (20TH CENTURY), SIGNED BIKYO KOKU AND SEALED BIKYO (KOBAYASHI BIKYO)
The rounded body rises on a layered foot opening to a tapered mouth, decorated in inlaid gold, silver and shibuichi with design of chrysanthemum, orchids and rocks; signature and seal on body and on underside stamped jungin Hatori sei (Pure silver made by Hattori); wood base
17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm.) high without base
With original wood box, on interior of lid titled Kiku ni ran no zu (Chrysanthemum and Orchid), signed Shoshusai Kobayashi Bikyo koku and sealed Bikyo, inscribed Hattori tokeiten kinsei (Made under the supervision of K. Hattori) with a seal and a company sticker

Provenance
Hattori & Co. (Hattori Tokeiten)