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JAPAN, 1860-1920
Details
A LAC BURGAUTÉ SNUFF BOTTLE
JAPAN, 1860-1920
The bottle is decorated with abalone shell and gold inlay on the black lacquer ground with various 'precious objects', the sides, neck and stopper are decorated with intricate geometric patterns. The base is inlaid in shell with a two-character archaistic mark.
2 ½ in. (6.4 cm.) high, original lac burgauté stopper
JAPAN, 1860-1920
The bottle is decorated with abalone shell and gold inlay on the black lacquer ground with various 'precious objects', the sides, neck and stopper are decorated with intricate geometric patterns. The base is inlaid in shell with a two-character archaistic mark.
2 ½ in. (6.4 cm.) high, original lac burgauté stopper
Provenance
Robert Kleiner, Belfont Company Ltd., Hong Kong, 1994.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 1658.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 1658.
Exhibited
Boston, International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Convention, The Barron Collection, 23-26 September 2008.
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Margaret Gristina