A bottle with delicate swirling blue decorations and a rounded, shiny red stopper.

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Unknown Maker, Chinese

Snuff Bottle

Maker

Culture

Chinese

Title

Snuff Bottle

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ivory, porcelain

Geography

Origin: China

Dimensions

6.4 cm (2 1/2 inches) (height)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth

Object Number

45.211.4

Type

Boxes

Exhibition History

Trading Earth

Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce

Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Used to smoke tobacco or opium, water pipes and hookahs cool the smoke without diluting its strength or flavor, thus providing a smoother inhalation.

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This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Snuff Bottle, 1800s

Porcelain with underglaze blue, glass, and ivory

6.4 cm (2 1/2 inches) (height)

Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth 45.211.4

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