NAKAGAWA JOEKI IX (1849–1911)A silver tea pot
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Of compressed ovoid form with a recessed base and small tripod feet and a loop handle, the surface of the body worked to a crepe finish and chiseled on the shoulder with chrysanthemum vines and paulownia blossoms, the design continued on the cover, surmounted with a double-blossom chrysanthemum finial, signed on the underside of the cover Nakagawa Joeki tsukuru
5 3/8in (13.6cm) high (including handle)