By Miyamoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The spherical kinji body embellished in typical Shibayama inlay with a continuous design depicting a pair of finch perched on a flowering cherry tree on one side and a solitary long-tailed bird on a peony shrub on the other, a butterfly hovering above, the tall octagonal flared neck and octagonal stepped foot executed in gold hiramaki-e with an all-over design of stylised ho-o amidst paulownia sprays and karakusa ('Chinese grasses'), the shoulder encircled by a silver floral wreath applied with floral enamel decoration, the six spreading feet base with a similar silver mount applied with repeated stylised enamelled butterflies and filigree, the underside signed in a silver reserve Miyamoto beneath two alphabetical letters V. M.; with a wood storage box. 25.2cm x 10.7cm (9 13/16in x 4¼in). (2).