Snuff Bottle
CultureChinese
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumMother-of-pearl
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/4 × 2 × 3/4 inches (6.99 × 5.08 × 1.91 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Reuland
Object number81-54/58 A,B
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DescriptionOf flattened, rounded shape, carved in high relief on the front with a bat confronting a squirrel by a sprig of lingzhi fungus, the reverse with a bird on a rock by a prunus tree.
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