Snuff bottle with demon queller Zhong Kui

White snuff bottle with rounded rectangular shape and narrow neck. Red and gold metal stopper with spiral design. Large red figure on side of bottle depicting Zhong Kui, a demon queller with sword and clothing, and possibly a demon or spirit underfoot. The background of the image fades from black at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:: early 19th century
Medium:: Porcelain painted in underglaze copper red and cobalt blue, coral stopper
Culture:: China
Dimensions:: 468 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original