M1 A gold gilded copper “Eggplant” snuff bottle

Descrizione

Description:  Chinese or more probably Japanese very small gold gilded copper snuff bottle, shaped as aubergine or eggplant.

Foot/base:  Slightly convex base

Mark:

Dating:  19^th Century.

Material:  Gold gilded copper.

Size:  41 mm long

Stopper:  Gold gilded copper screwed stem and spoon.

Provenance:  Carlo Cottarelli collection

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Notes:  The very small size of this bottle may indicate that it was meant as ladies’ bottle. About Carlo Cottarelli collection, see the ceramic bottle C2