Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century The globular vessel with an upright neck hammered on the surface and decorated with two shaped panels decorated with a squirrel on a berry tree and omodaka (water-plantain) in gold and silver nunome-zogan, the handle decorated with chrysanthemums, the bronze cover fited with a floret finial, signed on the underside of the cover Kinkodo tsukuru 8in (20.3cm) high, including handle