SNUFF BOTTLE
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Pavilion Hallway
About this object
The bottle is oval and flattened. It rests on jade legs that tilt it forward so it sits like an animal. The body is white glass and has a crab and two butterfiles carved in jade attached to it. The two butterflies and attached to one side, one above the other. The crab is attached to the other with its claws extended to cover the entire side. The stopper is a piece of pinkish coral.
- Object name:
- SNUFF BOTTLE
- Made from:
- Agate -- coral -- glass
- Made in:
- China
- Date made:
- 1900
- Size:
- 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 61.15
- Class:
- SNUFF BOTTLE
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973