Bidspirit auction | Japanese Modernist Sterling Silver Folding
Japanese Modernist Sterling Silver Folding Bookmark by Kunimoto - A Japanese Modernist sterling silver folding bookmark by Kunimoto, characterized by its sleek, triangular design with alternating polished metal and dark-accented segments. Engraved on one of its blades are the Japanese characters ”純銀” (jun'gin), indicating sterling silver, and ”国本造” (Kunimoto zo), identifying its maker as Kunimoto. It is presented in a simple, fitted wooden box containing a paper with a schematic drawing of the object, the English word ”open,” and the Japanese characters ”枝折” (shiori), confirming its function as a bookmark.