A SILVER AND SHIBUICHI BOX AND A SILVER SWEETMEAT DISHThe box by Masayuki, Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century; the dish by Hata Zoroku II (1852-1932), Taisho era (1912-1926), dated 1923The box with sides of polished silver, the lid inset with a rectangularshibuichi plaque engraved and decorated inkatakiribori (engraving with an angled chisel emulating brushstrokes) and gold and silver flat inlay with a large sprig of peony and bamboo growing over a stream, signed with chiselled charactersMasayuki with sealMasayuki, stamped on the undersideJungin (Pure silver);4.5cm x 13.3cm x 10cm (1¾in x 5¼in x 3 7/8in); the unadorned, roughly circular dish with a somewhat uneven rim, signed on the base with a sealZoroku Ko tsukuru (Made by Zoroku the Recluse); with a woodtomobako storage box inscribed on the lidJungin kashibon (Pure silver confectionery tray), the lid with an inscription inside indicating that this item was presented as a wedding gift to his daughter from Mr Yamanaka Chikuken, dated 1923, signedMizunoto-i haru shichiju-o Zoroku tsukuru (Zoroku, an old man of 70, made this in the spring of 1923) with two seals;22.8cm (9in) diam. (4).