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Snuff bottle in the shape of a hot pepper

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red-orange snuff bottle resembling a hot pepper with green stem on top. Bottle is tapered and rounded at the bottom. Stem protrudes from the top curving to the left. Bottle has white scratches on the surface. Bottle is on a gray gradient background transitioning to black at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with red enamel (Jingdezhen ware) and glass stopper
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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