A JAPANESE INLAID-LACQUER 'GARDEN SCENE' SNUFF BOTTLE AND COVER Qianlong four-character mark, Meiji Period Of flattened form, supported on a straight foot and rising to a cylindrical neck, the body finely inlaid with a combination of hardstone, soapstone and mother-of-pearl amongst others to depict a continuous palatial garden scene in which children carefreely play, supervised by a sitting lady and attended by servant boys, amongst precious and scholarly objects, the two sides framed by a gnarled pine and a large rock with bamboo grove, the foot, neck and matching stopper gilt with bands of lappets. 10.7cm (4 1/4in) high including stopper. (2). Footnotes: The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.H5UZRNW6 該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》（章節10）註冊Ref.H5UZRNW6 明治時期 紅漆嵌雜寶侍女嬰戲圖鼻煙壺 「乾隆年製」篆書款 Provenance C. John George A. Cohen, by 1974 Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B81/L61 Published and Illustrated: G.Cohen, In Search of Netsuke and Inro, Birmingham, 1974, p.93, pl.32, no.367 來源：C. John George A. Cohen，1974年之前 Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號.B81/L61 著錄：G.Cohen，《In Search of Netsuke and Inro》，英國伯明翰，1974年，第93頁，插圖32，編號367 The present lot is of the Tsuda Family style, namely Tsuda Sokan (circa 1872-mid-1930s) and his son Tsuda Fukuya (circa 20th century), active from the 1890s through to the 1940s and specialising in the embellishment of bottles. Frequently working with older Chinese snuff bottles made from materials such as jade, agate and amber, they also embellished Japanese bottles with lacquered-metal bases. Their process involved enhancing wares with intricate inlays, using materials such as soapstone and mother-of-pearl, and sometimes adding the Qianlong reign mark on the Japanese bottles they decorated. The distinctive style developed by the Tsuda workshop became highly influential, inspiring shops and independent artisans to produce bottles of the same style. A related snuff bottle, Qianlong mark but 19th century, is illustrated by B.Stevens, The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles, New York, 1976, no.814. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing