Snuff bottle with stopper
CultureChinese
Date19th century
MediumJade
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 × 2 1/4 × 7/8 inches (6.02 × 5.72 × 2.21 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Loomis family in memory of Mary Gary Loomis
Object numberF98-32/45
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DescriptionMoon-shaped Fei Ts'ui jade bottle carved in high relief on the red side with butterfly among lotus stem and reverse carved with lotus leaf, matching stopper carved with a frog on top.
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