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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
Museum record:
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