Snuff Bottle
CultureChinese
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumFamille rose porcelain
DimensionsOverall: 2 9/16 inches (6.51 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Reuland
Object number81-54/13
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DescriptionOf flattened pear shape, painted in famille-rose enamels, on the front with two butterflies amid foliage, the reverse with another butterfly amid foliage beneath a fifteen-character inscription in Ju yuexuan style.
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