Chinese Mother of Pearl Snuff Bottle with Lady Motif
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Chinese Mother of pearl snuff bottle and stopper, of pilgrim form, decorated with raised motif of a lady and mandolin and flowers verso, height 6.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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- Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.
In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.
Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries. - Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".
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