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Snuff Bottle with Cranes under a Pine Tree

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Snuff Bottle with Cranes under a Pine Tree by Chinese artist. The spherical snuff bottle has a short neck and a small, domed lid. The body and lid are decorated with gold, white, black, and turquoise enamel. The main panel on the body depicts two white cranes standing under a pine tree on a green hill. The cranes are standing on either side of a brown rock. The background of the panel is turquoise blue. The panel is outlined in red and gold. The rest of the bottle is decorated with gold and turquoise enamel work. The base of the bottle has vertical black lines on a gold background. The background behind the snuff bottle darkens from light gray to black.

Artwork Details

Medium
Cloisonné enamel
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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