Japanese Silver Cigarette Case with Botanical Scrollwork

This engraved silver cigarette or billfold case exemplifies Japanese refinement in all crafts. The rectangular case is decorated in shallow relief with an allover chased design of foliate scrollwork and a monogram of the initials CSW. The interior is stamped with the maker's mark "K. Udeya," a longstanding silversmith with origins in the late Edo period. A "Sterling 0.950" stamp also marks the interior.

Includes an accompanying purple silk box.

Additional Dimensions:
Silk Box: 5"W x 3.75"D x 1.25"H