Snuff Bottle
CultureChinese
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumChalcedony
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/4 inches (6.99 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Reuland
Object number81-54/41 A,B
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DescriptionUpright form, with rounded shoulders, the thranslucent mushroom-colored stone with dark-brown suffusions, use being made of these on the front to depict a large bird in the branch of a tree, well hollowed out.
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