Lot 1377 , A Japanese carved wood tobacco jar in the form of a skull and snake, Meiji period, 21cm high

A Japanese carved wood tobacco jar in the form of a skull and snake, Meiji period, 21cm high

A Japanese carved wood tobacco jar in the form of a skull and snake, Meiji period, 21cm high
£150-200

Condition:
Jar long, vertical split to body, upward from base, reaching neckrim and can be seen through; evidence of woodworm; a small chip to serpent’s body; flange at neckrim chipped. Cover with one wormhole at top-centre; cover not tight-fitting but is original.

Sold for £150