Dublin Core
Title
Bottle: snuff
Description
One glazed black gold and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck with a slightly flaring rim surmounts an elongated cylindrical body tapering slightly at the bottom to a circular base. Body presents continuous design of figures houses and landscape motifs outlined in gold on white with remaining ground glazed black. Base exhibits mark of Daoguang Emperor (1821-1850 AD) in red-brown glaze. Plain green stopper and collar.
Source
Rewi Alley
Provenance
One of a consignment carried to New Zealand in 1957 by George Jackson of Auckland, and from Auckland to Christchurch by Jack Locke, including 22 snuff bottles.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
35x77mm (dia x thickness)
Museum Ac. No.
C1957.13
Usage Rights
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Period
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD)
Collection
Citation
“Bottle: snuff,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed December 22, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/756.