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Snuff Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cylindrical white snuff bottle with a crackled surface. A black stopper is on top. A large dragon design wraps around the bottle, featuring a dragon's head facing forward with a flame coming out of its mouth and a curving body behind it. The dragon's body is covered in scales and flames. The background of the image is grey. Title: Snuff Bottle. Artist unknown.

Artwork details

Medium:: Soft paste porcelain
Culture:: China
Dimensions:: 327 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original

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