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Snuff Bottle with Peony and Bird

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

This snuff bottle has a bulbous body with a rounded shoulder and a short neck. The body is predominantly blue with a floral pattern featuring an orange peony, a pink peony, a bird, and green leaves on branches. The bottle has a small, golden base. The neck is decorated with horizontal stripes in orange, green, white, and pink. The lid is bronze-colored with a domed top and an intricate design. The background of the image is a gradient that transitions from black at the top to gray at the bottom. The title of the piece is "Snuff Bottle with Peony and Bird".

Artwork details

Medium:
Painted enamel on copper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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