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Snuff bottle with stopper

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Snuff bottle with stopper by unknown artist. Oval-shaped bottle with rounded stopper on top. The body of the bottle features a design with a flower-like motif at the top center and the number 982 in the center. A carved design of a fish and a pine cone is at the bottom. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:: 18th–19th century
Medium:: Agate, mottled
Culture:: China
Dimensions:: 407 × 625 px
Museum record:: View original

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