Antique Meiji Period Japanese Kyo-Satsuma Ceramic Scent Bottle with Flying Swallows French brass nacre glasses rough where it was likely

rough where it was likely separated from a larger architectural or decorative element

2"W × 6"H

Wood inlaid with microscopic slivers of contrasting timber — the hallmark of Tunbridgeware

7”L x 5”W x 1”H

The typography and printing are period-appropriate

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Kyo-Satsuma Ceramic Scent Bottle with Flying Swallows French brass nacre glasses rough where it was likelyLate 19th to early 20th century Japanese Kyo Satsuma earthenware scent bottle. This spherical vanity flacon showcases a classic, finely crazed ivory ground, intricately hand painted with a lively scene of swallows sweeping through delicate bamboo leaves. The birds are rendered using meticulous moriage overglaze work, a traditional Japanese ceramic decorating technique where liquid clay or enamel is built up or piped onto a piece to create a three