KINOSHITA SUIKŌ 木下翠香A BAMBOO SAKE FLASKJapan, Taisho (1912–1926) era, circa 1917|A sake flask for a sencha party, made from a twisting section of bamboo rhizome, the hardwood stopper with a gold ring fitting, signed Suikō tsukuru 翠香造 (Made by Suikō)With a double wooden tomobako storage box, the exterior of the outer lid inscribed Tennen kake-hisago 天然挂瓢 (Natural hanging gourd) and Ichihara Chōshōen chinzō 櫟原長嘯園珍蔵 (Treasured by Ichihara Chōshōen), the reverse of the outer lid inscribed to the effect that Kinoshita Suikō made the piece, ordered the gold stopper, and had the box made in Taishō hinotomi banshun 丁巳晩春作箱 (March 1917), also signed Chōshōen 長嘯園 with seals (at the beginning) Chōshō 長嘯 and (at the end) Chōshōen 長嘯園 and Ichihara-ke zō 櫟原家蔵 (Ichihara family collection); the exterior of the inner lid inscribed Take hisago竹瓢 (Bamboo gourd) with a seal; the interior of the inner lid signed Suikō tsukuru 翠香造 (made by Suikō) with a seal Suikō shosaku 翠香所作 (made by Suikō)　 20 7/8in (53cm) high