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Snuff bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Snuff bottle by an unknown artist depicts a spherical, orange glass vessel with a rounded, narrow neck. The vessel features reddish-brown, rounded blotches with orange-yellow outlines. A dark ring encircles the opening of the neck. The bottle has a spherical, green stopper. The background is dark on top and light at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:: 18th–19th century
Medium:: Glass
Culture:: China
Dimensions:: 468 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original

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