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Fine Japanese Imperial Silver Bonbonniere Karakusa Dsn browse these categories for related items... All Items: Japanese: Metalwork: Silver: Pre 1950: item #959766 Please refer to our stock #030105 when inquiring.
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The size of Bonbonniere: 2 1/8" Long x 1 5/8" Wide x 7/8" High (5.5cm x 4.2cm x 2.2cm ) Beautiful Japanese Imperial Silver Bonbonniere with finely carved Karakusa design with Imperial Family Crest(Kiku Mon) with 16 petals with raise gold work. The condition of bonbonniere is excellent. It weigh 2.8 oz. It is marked Samurai Shokai Stering on the bottom left corner. Dating from Taisho to Early Showa. 1915-1930. According to new information just obtained, this bonbonniere was handed out, in August 1925, by the Showa Emperor Hirohito to guests attending the dinner commemorating his visit to the Sakhalin Island. He was the Crowned Prince back then and the Sakhalin Island was a part of Japanese territory. The name of bonbonniere from French word. It was originally came from using the little container as holding bonbons(confections of sweets). Japanese has the customs to use sugared confection as giftss. Sugar in form of fish and other. The gifts were givin as wedding gifts until recent years, some customs still exist. Imperial family had same customs in those days. Japanese silver bonbonniere are highly collectable by worldwide silver collectors. Nihongo deno e-mail oyobi Otoiawase kangei itashimasu. |
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