Silver, Vertu, Coins & Medals - 14th and 15th July - 14th July 2015
Lot 550
A Japanese silver presentation Imperial vase
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £550
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Description
A Japanese silver presentation Imperial vase,
circa 1937,
tapering form, with a band of engraved decoration and with a gilded chrysanthemum, accompanied with a photocopied letter to Colonel Sir Vivian Gabriel dated July 12th 1937, which reads: 'under instructions of Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Chichibu, I have the pleasure forwarding to you herewith a souvenir which their Imperial Highnesses hopes you will be good enough to accept as a token of their appreciation of your kind attention during their visit to England', on a wooden stand, height off stand 18.2cm, approx. weight 18oz. (2)