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Snuff bottle with boys at play

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Snuff bottle with boys at play by an unknown artist is a white porcelain snuff bottle with a rounded rectangular body. The body has a blue floral design around the border. A white panel on the front shows six boys playing. From top to bottom, a boy holds a long handled flower. A boy on the left holds a curved object, while the boy on the right appears to hold a ball. The next two boys hug. The bottom two boys play with what may be a puppy. A red stopper with a gold metal band tops the bottle. The background fades from black at the top to grey at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Medium
Porcelain painted with underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze enamels (Jingdezhen ware) with coral and metal stopper
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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