A RARE FINELY CARVED BLACK AND RED LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLE
JAPAN, 1854-1920
A RARE FINELY CARVED BLACK AND RED LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLE JAPAN, 1854-1920 Of unusual flattened, tapering baluster form with flat lip and recessed, slightly concave foot surrounded by a footrim, carved on each main side through the black outer layer with a five-clawed, scaly dragon shown full face as it flies in pursuit of a flaming pearl amidst red clouds and above a black ingot on one side and double lozenges on the reverse, with black rocks framed by crashing waves forming a band below, all reserved on a red diaper ground and framed in black lacquer by narrow fluted borders above and below and formalized wave borders on the sides, the foot incised with an apocryphal Qianlong mark, original lacquer stopper 3 in. (7.6 cm.) high
A RARE FINELY CARVED BLACK AND RED LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLE
JAPAN, 1854-1920
A RARE FINELY CARVED BLACK AND RED LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLE JAPAN, 1854-1920 Of unusual flattened, tapering baluster form with flat lip and recessed, slightly concave foot surrounded by a footrim, carved on each main side through the black outer layer with a five-clawed, scaly dragon shown full face as it flies in pursuit of a flaming pearl amidst red clouds and above a black ingot on one side and double lozenges on the reverse, with black rocks framed by crashing waves forming a band below, all reserved on a red diaper ground and framed in black lacquer by narrow fluted borders above and below and formalized wave borders on the sides, the foot incised with an apocryphal Qianlong mark, original lacquer stopper 3 in. (7.6 cm.) high
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