Samurai shokai worn silver mark

[Torrkai]

Hi folks. I'm excited about another new hobby and it seems to be silver boxes... But I have one little acquisition that I like above all others. It's a silver Samurai Shokai drum box - small trinket size. It has a very worn metal mark that I am hoping is pure silver rather than plated. I can't find any help about a plated mark online... so here I am. This mark is very worn and so I apologise but I can see the first character and the end of the last and think it fits with sterling silver. What are your thoughts or guidance?
Regards
Stephen

[dognose]

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[Torrkai]

Thanks Trev- apologies for not reading processes well enough. One gets so used to a social media format that going into a forum needs a little more 'thought'.
Image below - hopefully the size is okay and once again, I realise that it is not clear but that's why I'm posting here :-)

[Torrkai]

[dognose]

The top mark is the Samurai Shokai trade mark, see here in the 1919 advertisement:

https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... rai#p59512

As for the possible silver mark, see how it compares with the top mark example in that topic.

Trev.

[Torrkai]

Thanks Trev. I trawled online for makers marks for a wee while earlier and saw a few Samurai silverware examples with marks. Often it says STERLING, sometimes 100 and sometimes SILVER...but also the Japanese characters. The one below I found earlier I think is the same as the exceedingly faint one on my trinket drum item (squinting eyes in a good light). I just want to be sure that there is not another set of kanji that means 'silver plated' and puts me in doubt...