Japanese Sterling Tea Set c1895 SANJU SAKU - HAND MADE

Description

JAPANESE STERLING TEA KETTLE & STAND                      SANJU SAKU - WEIGHS 59 OUNCES
This is extremely fine and rare,
late Meiji period,
completely hand crafted
Japanese sterling silver
tea kettle on matching stand,
retaining the original burner.
From the renowned Yokohama firm of
Sanju Saku.
Like Arthur & Bond & Samurai Shokai,
Sanju Saku was world renowned for the finest
Meiji silver, often hand crafted
by former Samurai.
The service displays hand raised iris along gentle stream
set atop all over hand hammered surfaces.
A much smaller (40 ounces) iris tea set is
offered by Pushkin, London
for
7595 GBP or
,100. USD
This Sanju Saku
kettle & stand is 59 ounces
and
offered at a much lower
Buy Now
00.
with . open and
No Reserve.
Hallmarked Japanese characters "pure silver"
which is at least 950 pure
and mark for Sanju Saku.
This Japanese sterling (950 pure) hand crafted
Meiji iris tea kettle on stand is 14 inches tall
and the complete weighs 59 standard ounces
Never monogrammed.
In very fine condition overall.
Rich sterling (950 pure) patina.
Retains original detail.
Original finials in fine state, original handle secure.
Cover tight to base.
Only a small bump upper edge of burner.
SHIPS WORLD WIDE.
Applicable sales tax.