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Snuff bottle with stopper

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Clear glass snuff bottle with rounded rectangular shape. A landscape scene is painted on the bottle in black, blue, and gold. The scene features trees, a building, and a winding path. A yellow ring around the neck of the bottle. A spherical stopper made of white stone or material. The background of the image is dark at the top and light at the bottom. The bottle is centered.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Rock crystal; pink tourmaline
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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