Yoshiaki (active early 20th century)


An inlaid silver box and coverMeiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryThe deep oval box constructed with double walls in the form of Hotei's treasure sack and decorated on the cover with the deity emerging from the interior of the sack rendered in high and sunken relief carving and gold, silver and copper takazogan, signed Yoshiaki and with a gold inlaid seal Hayashi 4 1/8in (10.5cm) wide; 480 grams