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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