SNUFF BOTTLE

On view in: Pavilion Hallway

About this object

The round flattened bottle is made of glass overlay. The inner layer is pink in color. The outer layer is a pale yellow and is carved all around the bottle. One side has a flowering tree with a bird sitting to the right. At the bottom is a dog sitting on a tree stump. The other isde also shows a flowering tree with a bord flying to the right. At the bottom is a deer facing to the left. The rounded cover is in green jade.

Object name:: SNUFF BOTTLE
Made from:: Glass -- jade
Made in:: Peking, China
Date made:: c. 1850
Size:: 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:: 61.54
Class:: SNUFF BOTTLE
Signature marks:
Credit line:: Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973