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Snuff bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The snuff bottle by artist is made of a reddish-brown material with white and gray marbling. The bottle has a bulbous body that tapers to a neck and is topped with an orange stopper. A thin white band encircles the neck of the bottle beneath the stopper. The bottle is positioned on a gray surface against a dark background that gradates from black at the top to light gray at the bottom. The bottle casts a faint shadow on the surface below it.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Agate with coral stopper
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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