Snuff bottle with landscape and story of Dongfang Shuo stealing peaches
Date1723-1735
Maker
Chinese
Label TextThe emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong invested deeply in the habit and accessories of snuff taking. European missionaries brought snuff—ground tobacco mixed with aromatics like camphor and jasmine—as tributes. Snuff bottles were miniature virtuoso sculptures. This one was likely a birthday gift to wish one’s parents a long life.
Object number33.1101
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Chinese Ceramics and Snuff Bottles from the Ming and Xing Dynasties, January 14, 2006 - April 2, 2006
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing.Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions2 1/2 x 13/16 x 13/16 in. (6.4 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm)
MediumPorcelain with polychrome overglaze enamel
Chinese
1796-1820
Object number: 33.1177
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