Featured Lotus Blossom Shakers with Insects Japan?

Thanks dragonfly I hope to get them tested on Wednesday, fingers crossed they are sterling.

 

Always good to know that my memory isn't completely shot - the salt is shown in Jzyk & Robertson's Open Salt Compendium (2002), page 131, plate 378, described as, "Silver ribbed salt with applied insects on the sides, set on leaf base, maker unknown, early 1900s, scarce, $100-125".

~Cheryl

 

Good to know, thank-you for the information dragonfly!

 

Might also mention that I have a late 19th-early 20th century Japanese spoon with a similar little applied butterfly on the stem...

~Cheryl

 

Dragonfly, if you get time I'd love to see a photo of it!

 

Eh, these are truly awful quick cell phone shots, been intending to get some really good pics, because the maker's/retailer's mark is obscured by the decoration and I'd like to see if it can be IDed. It's a heavy piece, very nicely done dragon's head in the bowl, the butterfly on the stem is a side-view, in addition to the obscured mark, also stamped "TOKIO", along with the 'jungin' silver mark...









~Cheryl

 

Thanks dragonfly! That is a lovely spoon