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Title
Bottle: snuff
Description
One glazed blue and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck surmounts a flattened circular body tapering towards an oval-shaped base. Rim ringed with botanical pattern. Body presents a continuous design of people engaged in a range of activities from cooking and carpentry to textile work and making music. Short sides exhibit serpentine dragon motifs. Base exhibits mark of Shunzhi Emperor (1643-1661 AD).
Source
Rewi Alley
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
62.42x54.49mm (h x w)
Museum Ac. No.
C1957.1322
Usage Rights
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Period
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD)
Collection
Citation
“Bottle: snuff,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed December 21, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/1080.