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Snuff Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Snuff Bottle by Imperial Workshop. A small, rounded rectangular snuff bottle made of opaque white material with dark gray and black mottling. The lid is rounded and domed with a ridged band around the base. The lid has a fluted cylindrical section and a decorative band with raised dots just below. The lid dome has raised curved lines. The base of the bottle is flat. The background is plain white.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Agalmatolite
Culture
China
Dimensions
211 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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