Tobacco container (Tabakoire)

Japanese Collection

Accession Nr.: 2502.1-2
Type: object for daily use; snuff bottle
Date of production:
19th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period or Meiji era
Place of production:
Acquisition: collection of Ferenc Hopp
Materials/Techniques: wood, mother-of pearl inlay, wood inlay in relief, textile cord
Dimensions: height 9.1 cm
width 8.5 cm
Tobacco container (tabako-ire) decorated with wild goose motifs on both sides, and inlaid butterfly motif on the top. Including a silk rope and wooden ojime. Unsigned.