Lot Essay
For another bottle by the Yaji Master see Moss, Graham, Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Mary and George Bloch Collection, Vol. 7, Part 2, Hong Kong, 2009, pp. 604-606, no. 1717.
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THE YAJI MASTER, JAPAN, 1860-1930
Details
A CARVED MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND WOOD SNUFF BOTTLE
THE YAJI MASTER, JAPAN, 1860-1930
The bottle is set on each side with a carved shell panel, one side depicting He Xiangu with a basket of flowers, the reverse with two scholars in a landscape, the narrow sides set with raised bosses and geometric patterns in carved shell.
2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) high, glass stopper
THE YAJI MASTER, JAPAN, 1860-1930
The bottle is set on each side with a carved shell panel, one side depicting He Xiangu with a basket of flowers, the reverse with two scholars in a landscape, the narrow sides set with raised bosses and geometric patterns in carved shell.
2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) high, glass stopper
Provenance
Robert Kleiner, London, 2008.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4732.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4732.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Brought to you by
Margaret Gristina (葛曼琪)
Senior Specialist, VP