A Japanese Silver Punch Set, Y. Konoike, early 20th century

of heavy weight, comprising: fluted punch bowl applied with prunus trees, twelve standing cups with scroll handles chased en suite in high relief, punch ladle applied with matching foliage, and large partly-hammered circular tray, the everted rim applied with prunus branches above four matted bracket feet, marked on bases except ladle "Pure Silver Y. Konoike", the ladle signed in Japanese

tray with a few dings and rim slightly bent in one place, bowl good, many of cups with bent stems and bodie slightly out of round, one split in stem, ladle with two dents
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