Snuff Bottle
Artist
School of Yangzhou
(Chinese)
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumGlass overlay
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/16 inches (7.78 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Reuland
Object number81-54/27 A,B
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DescriptionOf slender upright form, with rounded shoulders, the mily-white metal overlaid in olive-brown, carved in low relief on the front with two goats, one lying down, beneath a pink peony flower and a three-character seal in archaic script, the reverse with a third goat feeding beneath a pink sun.
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