An outstanding silver and enamel Japanese Meiji signed box

For sale is this outstanding Japanese Meiji period silver and enamel box.  The lid of the box is designed as a montage of applied silver flowers with enamel highlights in subtle blues, purples and yellows, against a chased background of a pond or river.  The base is solid silver, the lid hinged.  The lid is signed but unidentified.

The box is in overall excellent original condition.  There are tiny, not noticeable enamel losses mainly to one or two green leaves.  The silver is similarly in excellent condition with just one small bruise.

Price: £1,450

Maker: Unidentified

Designer: Unidentified

Date: c 1900

Marks: Signed in Japanese

Material: Sterling Silver, enamel

Condition: Very – see description

Size: 9.75 cm long, 6.25 cm wide, 2.25 cm high

Weight: 5.7 oz, 161 grams