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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
Museum record:
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