Snuff Bottle with European Figures

Cleveland Museum of Art

Snuff Bottle with European Figures by Chinese artist. Oval shaped snuff bottle. The body of the bottle has a colorful scene featuring a woman in a yellow and red dress holding a naked baby. The woman and the baby are sitting on a bench in a landscape with blue sky and green trees. The scene on the snuff bottle is surrounded by a border of blue and white dots. The neck of the bottle features colorful and intricate designs including red, blue, and gold. The stopper on top of the snuff bottle is gold. The background of the image is dark at the top and light grey at the bottom.