As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this exceptional quality Meiji period 1868-1912 miniature chrysanthemum koro firmly attributed to Setsuho Hidetomo, the delightful lidded koro or incense burner stands upon three feet simply resembling the cut stalks of flowers, the artist has painstakingly carved a bunch of silver and mixed metal chrysanthemum from a solid silver casting, the further use of mixed gold alloys has bought the floral display to life in exacting detail, the flower heads and stamen are incredibly well chiseled and with unimaginable symmetry, the koro is further decorated with sprigs of chrysanthemums as handles and topped of with a pierced and lined lid housing a mixed metal silver and shakudo cockerel finial, the inner reveals a pull out silver gilt liner. Although unsigned there is little doubt that this masterpiece of metalwork chiseling was carried out by Hidetomo , an absolute jewel that would present favorably in any Japanese wo...