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Snuff bottle with stopper

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Snuff bottle with stopper, by unknown artist. The snuff bottle is made of white material, possibly porcelain or ceramic. It has a rounded body, a small neck with the number '1000' on it, and a cylindrical metal stopper on top. The body features a raised design of a crab. The background of the image is dark.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Mother-of-pearl, coral
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
471 × 624 px
Museum record:
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