FINE & RARE Japanese STERLING SILVER salt & pepper Chochi LANTERN shakers. A nice & rather rarely-seen pair of Japanese salt & pepper shakers in solid sterling silver. Both shakers are in form of standing.
Paper lanterns with horizontally corrugated shades, those often seen hanging in front of. Establishments in Japan: the ovoid alongated round lanterns with wooden handles & 3 long feet. Both are identical except the top outlet holes (fewer & larger for pepper), with vised tops for refill.
Identical etched floral decoration highlighted in gold. The with a diamond-shaped logo on the stand disks. Last pictures show various types of paper lanterns used in Japan. Assembled 3.25"82.7mm H(igh) x 1.08"27.5mm Widest. Stand x 0.4511.3mm D(iameter, lanterns-round parts). Excellent with 1 slightly bent leg. To minimize disappointment & to avoid un-necessary costs, however, please ask questions before purchasing. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. The item "FINE & RARE Japanese STERLING SILVER salt & pepper Chochi LANTERN shakers" is in sale since Sunday, August 2, 2020. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Other Japanese Antiques". The seller is "chuotdong" and is located in Sacramento, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.