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Snuff Bottle with Gold Speckles

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Snuff Bottle with Gold Speckles by an unknown artist. The snuff bottle is made of dark blue glass. It has a rounded body with a short neck and a small, rounded stopper. The bottle is covered in small, irregularly shaped gold speckles. The background of the image is dark at the top and lightens towards the bottom. The bottle sits on a white surface.

Artwork details

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

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