Snuff bottle with stopper and stand
CultureChinese
Datelate 19th century
MediumAgate, mother-of-pearl, and goldstone
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 × 1 5/8 × 1 inches (6.35 × 4.14 × 2.54 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Loomis family in memory of Mary Gary Loomis
Object numberF98-32/87
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DescriptionSmall flattened pear-shaped translucent agate bottle in three shades of beige carved in high relief with a flowering branch with a dog underneath it and a butterfly in flight; the reverse carved in low relief with ling-chih fungus and rock work under a tree, white mother-of-pearl collar and goldstone stopper.
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