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Title
Bottle: snuff
Description
One glazed white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck surmounts a flattened spade-shaped body tapering towards a narrow rectangular base. Gold glaze rings bottle rim and defines boundary of each face. Short sides and neck present glazed blue and white botanical designs. Faces decorated with multi-coloured designs of figures in exterior scenes. Base exhibits mark of Qianlong (1736-1796 AD).
Source
Rewi Alley
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
50.42 x 47.51 x 16.59 mm (l x w x h)
Museum Ac. No.
C1957.1247
Usage Rights
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Period
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD)
Collection
Citation
“Bottle: snuff,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed May 16, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/1079.