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Snuff Bottle with Landscape

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a Chinese snuff bottle with a landscape design. The bottle is turquoise with a rounded rectangular body, a short neck and a domed lid. The lid and stopper are a copper color. There are four small feet at the base of the bottle. The main panel on the body of the bottle is brown with a gold-colored landscape design. The design features a pagoda on a hill to the right, a tree on the left and water and rocks below. The background of the image is dark gray at the top and light grey at the bottom. The bottle casts a faint shadow to the right. The snuff bottle is titled "Snuff Bottle with Landscape" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Glazed Yixing earthenware with coral stopper
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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