A SILVER EWER AND COVER WITH PHOENIX SPOUTMEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED ZOROKU HOKO AND SEALED (HATA ZOROKU; 1823-1890)Thepressed globular form ewer, finely cast and chiselled with Chinese taotie style masks, dragons and animals in high relief set on leiwen (thunder pattern) grounds simulating ancient Chinese bronze vessels, the sprout in the shape of a phoenix head, jade finial on cover; signature on the bottom tier of body7 1⁄8 in. (18.1 cm.) highWith original box inscripted Gin yuwakashi and sealed on cover, titled Ho hoshu totetsu mon kashiki, signed Zoroku zo and sealed