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Snuff bottle with Mexican eight reales coin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Snuff bottle with Mexican eight reales coin by . Translucent snuff bottle with rounded body and flat bottom. Bottle is mostly transparent with opaque white areas. A Mexican eight reales coin embedded in the front. The coin has the profile of a person on it. The stopper is rounded and made of green stone. A metal band around the neck of the bottle. The background is darker at the top and lighter at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Rock crystal with jadeite stopper
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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