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SNUFF BOTTLE

Creator(s): Unknown

On view in: Pavilion Hallway


About this object

The round bulbous shaped bottle is made of glass that imitates brown banded agate. It is painted on the inside. On the front are two figures, one seated on the ground to the left and one seated to the to the right. They are old Chinese men with long beards. The back has one old man in the center who bows his head forward. They are surrounded by dark bands of the imitation agate. The high neck has a mount in ivory topped by a rounded cover in coral. The teakwood base is elaborately carved.

Object name:
SNUFF BOTTLE
Made from:
Painted glass -- ivory -- coral
Made in:
China
Date made:
19th c.
Size:
8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
61.57
Class:
SNUFF BOTTLE
Signature marks:
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973