"Powder Pear - Japan - Edo Period (1603-1868)"
Powder PearJapan, Edo period (1603-1868)
Lacquer, blond horn, bone and skin
H. 12; L 7 cm
(restoration)
Small oval powder flask in tortoiseshell lacquer centred with a round medallion of blond horn inlaid on both sides. The neck is adorned with two zipper loops, the mouth is adorned with a bulging bone yoke, the spout is made of the same material and is conical, and the stopper is made of grained skin.
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