SNUFF BOTTLE
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Pavilion Hallway
About this object
The flattened bottle is carved in cameo in very high relief. It has a shape similar to a squat bottle. It is purple in color. The carving represents a flowering tree curving around the central bottle, with branches, leaves and fruit depicted. On the oval cover is sitting a bird looking over its shoulder with a spray of leaves and a flower in front of it. The vase has a plain teakwood base.
- Object name:
- SNUFF BOTTLE
- Made from:
- Amethyst quartz
- Made in:
- China
- Size:
- 5.1 cm (2 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 61.4
- Class:
- SNUFF BOTTLE
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973