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Snuff Bottle with Five Bats

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Snuff Bottle with Five Bats by an unknown artist depicts a rounded, brown snuff bottle with dark brown abstract blotches. The bottle has a short neck and a rounded, jade green stopper. The main body of the bottle is primarily a mottled brown color with dark brown blotches. The background of the image is dark at the top and light at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:: late 18th century
Medium:: Chalcedony with jadeite stopper
Culture:: China
Dimensions:: 468 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original

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