Snuff bottle with stopper and stand
CultureChinese
Date19th century
MediumGlass and coral
DimensionsOverall: 2 5/8 × 2 × 1 1/4 inches (6.68 × 5.08 × 3.18 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Loomis family in memory of Mary Gary Loomis
Object numberF98-32/35
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DescriptionUnique enamel painted Peking camphor glass disc-shaped bottle overlaid with translucent blue glass around the shoulders and the bottom, and carved with rope work, the center circular panels of opaque white glass painted on one side with a scholar underneath a tree and on the reverse with three children at play and sealed under transparent glass, black collar and coral stopper.
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