Vintage Japan 970 Silver Enamel Playing Card Trinket Box Bamboo Bird 198g Total

  

Vintage Japan 970 Silver Enamel Playing Card Trinket Box Bamboo Bird 198g Total. Box shows heavy tarnish and patina throughout with numerous surface scratches, scuffs, and small dings on panels and edges. Interior tray and divider insert also have scratch wear and tarnish. Enamel playing card suit inlays are glossy and intact without chips or cracks. Removable pieces fit properly inside the outer box and it opens and closes as intended.

Item: small Japanese 970 silver trinket box with enamel playing card suit decoration and bamboo and bird motif, multi-part construction. Front and back feature engraved bamboo leaves with one detailed standing bird and one flying bird in relief, set around translucent red enamel heart and diamond windows representing the hearts and diamonds suits. Two narrow sides each display a raised playing card suit symbol in glossy opaque enamel: black club on one side and deep blue spade on the other, with an arched top panel engraved with additional bamboo stalks and leaves. Interior includes a removable rectangular inner tray and a separate metal insert with a clover-shaped cutout that aligns with the club motif, allowing the box to be configured for storing playing cards, small jewelry, or other trinkets; see ruler photos for visual size reference.

Markings: underside stamped'SILVER 970' with a small maker's mark in a square cartouche; one exterior corner carries incised Japanese characters, indicating Japanese silver craftsmanship. Actual Measurements from scale: weight 198 g and 6.9 oz including all parts shown. Features: 970 silver construction with antique silver finish, red, black, and blue enamel playing card suit inlays, raised relief bamboo and bird artwork, rectangular small-size form with removable inner tray and divider insert, suitable as a decorative Asian-style trinket box or card-themed display piece.