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Snuff bottle with scene of Peking Opera

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White snuff bottle with rounded rectangular form, short neck, and green stopper. Blue and white design on body depicts two men wearing traditional Chinese clothing and hats; one primarily blue with red pants and the other shown from the waist down.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th century
Medium:
Porcelain with underglaze red and blue, jadeite stopper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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