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Snuff bottle with baman jinbao (Barbarians Bearing Tribute)
Snuff bottle with baman jinbao (Barbarians Bearing Tribute)

Snuff bottle with baman jinbao (Barbarians Bearing Tribute)

Date1736-1795
Maker Chinese
Label TextThe Qianlong emperor often gave snuff bottles to favored officials, both foreign and Chinese. This bottle was made by imperial craftsmen who mastered European enameling techniques by studying the enameled watches that Jesuit missionaries presented to court as gifts.
Object number33.1168
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Chronicles of a Global East, Oct. 20, 2022 - Oct. 22, 2023.
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions2 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. (6 x 2.9 x 5.4 cm) Overall h.: 2 11/16 in.
MediumPorcelain with overglaze enamel and gilding