Snuff bottle with stopper
CultureJapanese
Dateearly 20th century
MediumIvory
DimensionsOverall: 2 7/8 × 2 1/8 × 1 3/4 inches (7.29 × 5.41 × 4.45 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Loomis family in memory of Mary Gary Loomis
Object numberF98-32/144
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DescriptionJapanese for Chinese market; polychrome ivory bottle of flattened shield-shape deeply carved with a lady sitting in a Chinese cart attended by an attendant and puller underneath pine trees among rock work on one side, and on reverse with two women in a pavilion scene, 4-character Qianlong mark incised on base, matching stopper.
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