A Japanese lac burgauté snuff bottle, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art
LOT 104
A Japanese lac burgauté snuff bottle, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
Selling Price
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ZAR 47 796
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About this Item
A Japanese lac burgauté snuff bottle, Meiji period (1868-1912)
of flattened ovoid form, the black lacquer ground set with minute mother-of-pearl and gold-foil tiles forming a chrysanthemum to the centre, with similarly decorated stopper, two-character mark, 5,7 cm high
*This lot is not suitable for export
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