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Snuff bottle with eight horses

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The item depicted here is a snuff bottle. The bottle is made of white material with orange carved horses on the front. There are eight horses total. The horses are carved such that they appear to be layered on top of one another in a relief style. The top of the bottle is rounded and has a green and white cap. The background of the image transitions from black at the top to white at the bottom. A shadow is cast to the right of the bottle. The snuff bottle appears to be by artist Qing. The title of the snuff bottle is "Snuff bottle with eight horses".

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:
Chalcedony
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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