Help with Bird Marking - Japanese Jungin? - Meiji Period?

[sadavidas]

I ran across a piece with rhis mark, I do not have a great camera and it is the best that I could get. One mark looks like it could be the "Jungin" mark for pure silver during the "Meiji" period in Japan. The other is a bird and I could not find out anything about it.



Here is another pic in different lighting if it helps.



Any confirmation on if this is a "jungin" mark or any information on the bird marking would be very appreciated.

Thank you very much in advance.

[aqs]

hi. I can confirm it is "Jungin" in Japanese. The swallow mark is the maker's mark or period mark?

[pygoldfish]

yes,it is made in japan

[dognose]

Hi,

The maker is Hattori Kintaro.

See page 6 of: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 38&t=24259

Trev.