Japanese Dragon Embossed Silver Oil Bottle

An early 20th century Japanese silver Kuhn & Komar oil bottle,…
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An early 20th century Japanese silver Kuhn & Komar oil bottle, the silver holder with dragon embossed in relief to the cylindrical base and narrow cylindrical top, hand-beaten ground and handle supports, plain cylindrical adjustable handle and screw-on domed lid, engraved glass body with swollen shoulder, impressed maker's marks to base. Height 20 cm. Weight of silver only 146gms

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  • Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.

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