Snuff Box (Tabatière)

Chantilly Porcelain Factory

Cleveland Museum of Art

The object is a small, white, cylindrical container with a rounded lid. The container and lid are predominantly white with a gold rim around the top and bottom. The lid and body feature painted scenes of people in traditional Asian clothing and floral motifs. The people on the container are sitting on a brown rock-like structure, surrounded by green leaves and flowers. The people on the lid are standing and sitting. The background of the image is gray.