

Snuff Bottle with Cranes under a Pine Tree
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
- View original
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