Suiteki in copper alloy, Japan, Edo period, 19th century In the shape of a turtle, the scales and edge of the shell are inlaid with silver wire. At the top of the animal, a long vertical rod acts as a stopper, pierced all the way up to allow the flow of water out of the turtle's mouth to be regulated. Below, a difficult-to-read signature, possibly Kobunsaï - 光文斉is engraved in an oval. Height: 5.8 cm; length: 9 cm