Snuff Bottle
CultureChinese
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumPeking glass
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 inches (6.03 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Reuland
Object number81-54/21 A,B
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DescriptionOf rounded form, the bubble-suffused metal overlaid in ruby-red and carved in relief on the front with three figures beneath an overhanging branch of pine, the reverse with two figures beneath bamboo, a sprig of lingzhi fungus to the left, and a plantain to the right.
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