SNUFF BOTTLE
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Pavilion Hallway
About this object
The bulbous bottle is painted on the inside with a continuous landscape in many colors. The body is basically clear. The freize shows many children playing with four women watching over them. On one side ther are two women to the left who turn to look at six children who play with fish on tall sticks in a grassy landscape. In the background is a brick wall. On the other side is two women at center and right who are surrounded by eight children who have lamps on sticks. They are play in a grassy landscape. The rounded cover is made in rose quartz with a gilt metal mount.
- Object name:
- SNUFF BOTTLE
- Made from:
- Painted glass -- rose quartz -- silver
- Made in:
- China
- Date made:
- 1880-1900
- Size:
- 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 61.59
- Class:
- SNUFF BOTTLE
- Signature marks:
- SIGNATURE inside bottle on side
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973