SNUFF BOTTLE
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Pavilion Hallway
About this object
The bottle has an ovate rounded shape. It is carved in relief with a continuous landscape of flowering trees. On one side is a bird sitting on a branch. On the other is an animal. They are surrounded by branches which extend along the sides and the base. The colors are in shades of orange with the background honey colored. The cover is carved with a flower and leaf.
- Object name:
- SNUFF BOTTLE
- Made from:
- Carnelian
- Made in:
- China
- Date made:
- ca. 1900
- Size:
- 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 61.32
- Class:
- SNUFF BOTTLE
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973