Japanese sterling silver novelty salt and pepper set in form of bucket / barrel

  

Wonderfully whimsical Japanese sterling silver salt and pepper cruet in the form of a bucket or water barrel with a glass liner and removable pepper pot. Dating to the Showa period, very similar pieces were made by Asahi Shoten, a silversmith company that opened in Kannai, Yokohama in 1906 and is known to this day for its premier tableware and fine jewellery.

30.51 g silver weight. 3 x 4.5 cm. Three tiny dings to body; nicks in one place near the rim.

30.51 g silver weight 46 g total 4 cm tall 3 x 4.5 cm Excellent condition.