SNUFF BOTTLE
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Pavilion Hallway
About this object
The yellow amber bottle is shaped like a round flattened flask. On one side is carved a man riding on a horse or donkey, moving to the left. The horse has an elaborate saddle and the image is surrounded by a border of large petaled flowers. On the back is a garden scene with a man standing to the left, several square blocks to indicate buildings, and the rest of the space filled with linear designs. This is also surrounded by a border of large petaled flowers. The sides are plain. The rounded cover is made of green jade.
- Object name:
- SNUFF BOTTLE
- Made from:
- Amber -- jade
- Made in:
- China
- Date made:
- unknown
- Size:
- 5.1 cm (2 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 61.42
- Class:
- SNUFF BOTTLE
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973