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Teeny Tiny Calligraphy on Ivory? Bottle

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« on: July 25, 2016, 07:55:31 pm »

Dear Cathy,

     These ivory bottles tend to be ca. 1945-1975, and there are arguments whether they were made in China, Hong Kong or even in Kyoto Japan! Yours looks like as nice example of the type, but it would have been made to sell to collectors, not as a vessel to hold snuff. There are collectors who specialise in 'vintage' snuff bottles.

    In fact, I have good friends from Alexandria VA, who actually collect vintage Bakelite snuff bottles. I had found them a few in an auction house in Toronto, years ago, and Giovanni on the Forum, who has become a very good friend, and whom I've visited a number of times in Italy, has helped me find and purchase a few for them. It is very convenient, because their wedding anniversary is close to the convention period (Oct./Nov. after the end of the High Holy Days), so I always have an anniversary gift for them.

   Best,
Joey
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Joey Silver (Si Zhouyi 義周司), collecting snuff bottles since Feb.1970

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