Snuff Bottle
CultureChinese
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumJade
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/4 inches (6.99 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Reuland
Object number81-54/43 A,B
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DescriptionOf slender upright form, with rounded shoulders, the stone speckled overall with brown suffusions and carved in low relief with a central band of stylized phoenix birds between a band of scrolling vine and a ruyi-head border, the base in the form of a seal.
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