A Pair of lacquered iron matching ewersTaisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century
Decorated in gold hiramaki-e, e-nashiji and takamaki-e with almost identical designs of entwined flowering fuki (butterbur), foliage and tendrils, each with a black-lacquered circular cover similarly embellished and fixed with a lacquered iron handle decorated with stylized ferns, each ewer raised on three short feet; unsigned; with a wood storage box inscribed [...]maki-e choshi ittsui (A pair of maki-e sake ewers). Each ewer: 18cm x 21cm (7 1/16in x 8¾in). (5).