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Snuff bottle??

By EmmaP, 20 January, 2011
Description

Asian art apperience 7cm tall 4cm wide at widest part oval shape. Fine detail layered carvings of two different scenes; one side ha man standing in garden with house to his side overlooking the open land with mountains in the back ground, the othere being Two men sitting on the grass having a cup of tea with the teapot by their side further to the side there is a large tree, there is a house behind them with mountains in the background.The lid is carved in a flower like design with brasy coloured ring at the base of lid, lid has a sm cork like plug. the bottom is edged with a simle pattern then down to a section of uncarved to the same brasy coloured ring around the bottom. The is asian writing on the bottom also.

Category
Asian Art
Medium
ivory
Distinguishing marks
intricate carvings of landscape, people and patterns
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
small 7cm oval shape
History
all i know is it looks japanese and ive seen similar on Antique Road show
eBay Auction Link
For Sale?
No
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