Hasegawa Issei - inlaid silver box

An inlaid silver box, the cover worked in relief with a monkey being attacked by two wasps, persimmons lying on the ground.

Signed Issei koku

Dimensions 11.5cm x 8.2 cm

Meiji period, circa 1900

With wood box inscribed enko chokoku jungin kobako (small silver box carved with a monkey), Issei saku

£11,000