SNUFF BOTTLE
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Pavilion Hallway
About this object
The shape is that of a double gourd with a vine twisted around it, partly carved in the round. The upper part has a bulging bottom with a slender top, while the bottom part is a half circle shape that functions as a stand. The handle is a leaf and the other a flower. The cover is carved with a flower and stem, partly in the round. Teakwood base is carved like gnarled wood. The color is a pale green with one handle in brown.
- Object name:
- SNUFF BOTTLE
- Made from:
- Jadeite
- Made in:
- China
- Date made:
- ca. 1900
- Size:
- 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 61.2
- Class:
- SNUFF BOTTLE
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973