Snuff bottle with stopper and stand
CultureChinese
Date18th century
MediumAmber and coral
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/16 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/2 inches (7.77 × 4.14 × 3.81 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Loomis family in memory of Mary Gary Loomis
Object numberF98-32/129
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DescriptionPebble-shaped bottle carved overall in high relief with a woman holding some precious things in her hand and a boy with a ru-i scepter following her underneath a pine tree, and on reverse with an immortal holding a dragon stick following a boy who directs him underneath a pine tree, pear-shaped coral stopper.
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