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Title
Bottle: snuff
Description
One glazed red-brown and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck with a slightly out-turned lip surmounts an elongated cylindrical body tapering at the bottom towards a circular base. One side of the body presents a large design of a warrior drawing a sword; the other side presents a small bat motif. Base exhibits mark of Qianlong Emperor (1736-1796 AD).
Source
Rewi Alley
Provenance
Gifted to Canterbury Museum by Alley in 1937 during a visit to New Zealand. In 1956, loaned to the Rewi Alley Chinese Art and Crafts Exhibition, held at the Provincial Council Chambers, Christchurch.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
26x71mm (dia x thickness)
Museum Ac. No.
C1957.458
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/799.