By the workshop of Ando Jubei of Nagoya, Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926), early 20th century Finely worked in silver wire and brightly coloured enamels with a bird perched on fruiting persimmon branches trailing from the front of the neck, over the shoulder and draping across the body, the ripe fruits in orange and the leaves in graduated tones of grey and green, the outline of the trunk worked in yusen, all reserved on a pale blue ground, applied with a silver rim and foot, signed on the copper base in silver wire with the Ando seal and with a presentation inscription Showa yonen Raito Misshon kinen (in commemoration of the Wright or Light Mission, Showa 4 [1929]); with a wood tomobako storage box inscribed outside the lid Kaki shokin shippo kabin (Cloisonné-enamel vase with persimmons and a small bird); signed inside the lid Jubei tsukuru with a seal Andoshi kinsei (Respectfully, made by Ando). 25cm (9 13/16in) high. (2).