AN EXCELLENT SILVER BOX AND COVER IN SHAPE OF A KORO, Japan, signed, Meiji period, square shape with rounded edges resting on four feet, the sides with handles in shape of stylized birds, filled with floral cloisonné enamels. The front and the back with a cartouche containing a shishi at one side and a hô bird on the back, placed on finely pierced floral scrollwork, accentuated with polychrome enamels - Property from a German private collection, acquired before 1990 - Minor wear