Copper alloy snuff box with floral decoration, made in Japan for export, Meiji period (1868–1920)
Ader · Paris
700 EUR i originalvaluta · Estimat — inga bud ännu.
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Copper alloy snuff box with floral decoration, made in Japan for export, Meiji period (1868–1920) Featuring a brown patina, the two identical sides—cast and then joined together—are decorated with peonies, chrysanthemums, bellflowers, and other flowers within a panel surrounded by butterflies. The shoulders are flanked by a dragon in relief climbing toward the neck, holding a ring in its mouth; these rings were used to thread a cord through to hang the bottle. The base of the bottle is sha
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