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Snuff Bottle with Floral Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Snuff Bottle with Floral Design, China. Rectangular snuff bottle made of aquamarine or blue-green glass. The stopper is pink. The bottle features a design with floral patterns carved into its surface. It has a flat, rounded pink stopper on top. The background is gray and darkens towards the top. The bottle is positioned upright on a light-colored surface. It casts a faint shadow to the right. The image shows the bottle from the front. The bottle's body has raised decorative lines etched into the glass.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th century
Medium
Aquamarine with rose quartz stopper
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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