As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this fantastic quality mixed metal plate in its original Tomobako by a recorded Meiji period artist Isshunken Seiju , the double skinned plate is patinated in a deep black Shakudo ground superbly onlaid with solid Gold, Silver and Shibuichi amongst other alloys, the delightful subject matter depicts an adult Monkey clutching a Gold Persimmon fruit , its youngster reaching out to grasp the fruit, the detail is so finely carved it defies belief, aside the Primates sits a superbly decorated vase on stand housing a display of solid Gold & Silver Peonies, the outer rim of the plate is circled with a mixture of mixed metal Maple leaves , to the rear is a solid Silver finely cast signature seal , a work of art in itself ! the seal translates to read :ISSHUNKEN SEIJU with Kao ,Seiju is listed on page 404, in the book Toso Kinko Jiten (Wakayama Takeshi); Late Edo period , he was a prominent maker of fuchi kashira (sword ...