A RARE PAINTED GILT-LACQUERED SNUFF BOTTLE

A RARE PAINTED GILT-LACQUERED SNUFF BOTTLE
JAPAN, 1840-1880
The bottle is finely painted on the flattened sides with birds perched on blossoming branches within a shaped cartouche. The narrow sides and the tops of the shoulders are decorated with prunus blossoms on dense foliate scroll. The neck and oval foot are painted with decorative borders.
2¾ in. (7 cm.) high, lacquer spoon