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Japanese Scent Bottle on Stand
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Dates
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Circa 1890 - 1910
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Medium
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Metal
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Origin
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Japan
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Description
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An extremely rare dome shaped Egyptian inspired metal Japanese scent bottle cradled within a ‘three legged’ tripod yellow metal stand. The bottle has a crescent and double waist gilt metal screw top, and is finely decorated in gold with detailed Egyptian figures, religious figures, deities, a table with offerings, two large flying scarab beetles, hieroglyphs, and a frieze of birds around the base.
Late 19th century/early 20th century, Japanese
'Mount Fuji and Fence' maker's mark to the base.
Height of scent bottle without stand 10cm.
Height including stand 15cm.
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