A CARVED IVORY SNUFF BOTTLE, MEIJI Japan, Meiji, late 19th century, made for the Chinese market, workshop mark incised to base. Of flattened circular form, with a recessed base and slanted lip, oval foot ring and wide opening to the mouth. Finely carved and stained depicting the lucky god Shou-lao mounted on a crane, the reverse with a boy attendant serving peaches, both surrounded by dense swirling clouds. The neck and stopper with a circumferential key-fret design.
Provenance: Belgian private collection. Condition: Superb condition with minimal associated surface wear and age cracks. Fine patina, naturally grown into a warm honey-brown tone, the grain still well visible.
Stopper: Matching stopper and spoon Weight: 40.1 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 59 mm. Diameter neck 10 mm and mouth 6 mm
This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.