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Unknown Maker, Chinese

Snuff Bottle with Vines and Peach

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Description

Maker

Culture

Chinese

Title

Snuff Bottle with Vines and Peach

Year

Early 1800s

Medium

glass

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

glass

Materials

glass

Geography

Origin: China

Dimensions

6 x 4.5 cm (2 3/8 x 1 3/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Walter S. Price

Object Number

58.177.14

Type

Boxes

Exhibition History

Asian Art Galleries

Jun 10, 2014

Label copy

Miniature bottles that contained finely ground tobacco, or snuff, showcase the skill of Qing dynasty glassworkers. From floral designs to animal figures, carvers created cameo-like patterns. The designs on these blue-and-white bottles were likely inspired by blue-and-white glazed porcelains.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Snuff Bottle with Vines and Peach, Early 1800s

Glass

6 x 4.5 cm (2 3/8 x 1 3/4 inches)

Gift of Mrs. Walter S. Price 58.177.14

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