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Snuff Bottle with the Artist Mi Fu Bowing to a Rock

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Snuff Bottle with the Artist Mi Fu Bowing to a Rock by Mi Fu. The image depicts a rounded, short-necked snuff bottle made of white material, likely porcelain or ceramic, with a glossy finish. The bottle features a predominantly white body with dark brown and black spots and splotches scattered across its surface. The neck of the bottle is short and narrow. The background of the image is a gradient that transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. A shadow is cast by the bottle onto the surface below it.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Chalcedony
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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