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Snuff Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Snuff Bottle by The bottle has a rounded body with a narrow neck and a small mouth. Stoppers are green, yellow, and blue with red around the rim on top. A red and blue Greek key border with turquoise is around the neck. A brown dragon with green claws and five toes on each claw winds around in relief on a blue and green background. A black stand with three legs supports the base. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain with green jadeite stopper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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