拍品描述:SIGNED BIKYO KOKU AND SEALED BIKYO (KOBAYASHI BIKYO) The rounded body rises on a layered foot opening to a tapered mouth， decorated in inlaid gold， silver and shibuichi with design of chrysanthemum， orchids and rocks；signature and seal on body and on underside stamped jungin Hatori sei (Pure silver made by Hattori)；wood base With original wood box， on interior of lid titled Kiku ni ran no zu (Chrysanthemum and Orchid)， signed Shoshusai Kobayashi Bikyo koku and sealed Bikyo， inscribed Hattori tokeiten kinsei (Made under the supervision of K. Hattori) with a seal and a company sticker 来源 Hattori & Co. (Hattori Tokeiten) Chrysanthemums are emblematic of autumn and the ninth month. In early Japanese poetry they may conjure dark overtones of sadness， mortality and impermanence. But there is also the opposite side of the coin–brilliant colors and the elixir of immortality associated with chrysanthemum wine. This seasonal drink is said to have wholesome effects on sharpness of the eye， alleviation of headache， drop of hypertension and weight reduction， thus contributing to longevity. An age-old tradition in China is to climb to a high place on the ninth day of the ninth month， or the Double Ninth， to eat and drink with family and friends and enjoy the autumn scenery， especially chrysanthemums. Drinking chrysanthemum wine on the Double Ninth is said to promote good health and prolong life. 展开