A Japanese Shoki Imari tripod censer with silver lid, 17th century, the round bodied tripod censer raised on three hollow tapered legs, with two pierced semicircular handles, the whole covered in a pale greenish-blue glaze, with a signed, purpose made fitted silver lid, pierced with a flower to the centre surrounded by scrolling foliage. Together with a high quality wooden box with silk ribbon cords., 7.4 cm high, 7.6 cm diameter.