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Snuff Bottle with European Woman and Child

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a colorful snuff bottle with a gold stopper. The bottle is predominantly white with a rounded body and a narrow neck. The main scene on the bottle features a European woman wearing a blue jacket over a pink dress, holding a bunch of purple grapes, accompanied by a child in an orange jacket. The woman and child are surrounded by a border of swirling lines and shapes in pink, blue, orange, and brown hues. The gold stopper is domed with a decorative design. The background of the image transitions from black at the top to gray and then white at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Painted enamel on copper
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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