1860-1930

Details

A SMALL JAPANESE CARVED CORAL BOTTLE
1860-1930
Of flattened high-shouldered tapering form, the salmon-colored material intricately carved with a wide band of peonies between key-fret borders at the base and waisted neck, stopper
1¾in. (4.4cm.) high

Provenance

Hilda Somers Collection, acquired prior to 1952.

Special notice

Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

The Japanese response to rapidly growing American and other Western collecting interest in snuff bottles was to produce both copies of Chinese types, and others which were purely Japanese decorative style. These were produced after the opening up of Japan in the 1860's in quite large numbers.

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