Snuff Bottle
CultureChinese
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumGlass with famille-rose enamel
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 inches (6.03 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Reuland
Object number81-54/14 A,B
Markingson base: raised four-character Qianlong mark in blue enamel
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DescriptionOf rounded form, the milky-white metal painted in famille-rose enamels with a medallion on the front, the reverse showing a bearded sage and his attendant in a rocky landscape, the sides with a scrolling lotus meander on a yellow ground.
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