Japanese Sterling Silver Set Bamboo Beakers "Chiyodaya

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FINE SET OF FOUR LATE MEIJI JAPANESE STERLING SILVER BEAKERS; ELEGANT HAND ENGRAVED STREAMING BAMBOO ON HAMMERED GROUND; GOLD WASH INTERIOR; SIGNED "STERLING" & "CHIYODAYA"; NEAR PRISTINE; 7 OUNCES This is a beautifully designed and artistically hand crafted set of four late Meiji Japanese sterling silver beakers. In the classic streaming bamboo pattern. Tall, cylindrical form, gently flaring to upper rim. Beautifully detailed streaming bamboo decoration. Tall bamboo stalks, with fine line striations and bulging, gnarled protrusions. As real. Razor tipped leaves streaming all about. Each beaker with slightly different bamboo and leaf design. Illustrating the hand crafted origin of this fine set. Subtle, soft hand hammered background. Thousands of individually applied punch marks. Capture the natural light brilliantly. And, perfectly accentuate the primary design. Gold interior. Never monogrammed. Each late Meiji, Japanese sterling silver bamboo on hammered ground beaker, signed for maker Chiyodaya is 2 1/2 inches tall and 1 3/4 at the widest. Exceptionally thick, heavy guage sterling construction, each weighs 1 3/4 ounces. In excellent condition. Near pristine. Rich, lustreous sterling patina. Each beaker retains the original brilliant gold wash interior. The elegant streaming bamboo decoration retains its original crisp, read more