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Title
Bottle: snuff
Description
One glazed white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck with a slightly out-turned lip surmounts a flattened rounded rectangular body tapering towards an oval-shaped base. Body presents a continuous moulded design of figures houses and landscape motifs glazed in various hues. Metal stopper with elaborate beading and seven inset pieces of coloured glass. Base exhibits mark of Qianlong Emperor (1736-1796 AD) in orange glaze.
Source
Rewi Alley
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
42x55x89mm (l x w x h)
Museum Ac. No.
C1957.1265
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/785.