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Photo: Paul Macapia
Snuff Bottle
Photo: Paul Macapia

Snuff Bottle

Date1780-1850
Object number96.39.1
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Chinese Ceramics and Snuff Bottles from the Ming and Xing Dynasties", January 14, 2006 - April 2, 2006Published ReferencesChen, Jennifer, "Bottles of Delight: The Thal Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles", Seattle Art Museum, 1998, pg. 57
Credit LineGift to the Seattle Art Museum for the people of Seattle by Stephen and Britt Thal in honor of Sidney and Berta Thal
Dimensions1 7/8 x 7/8 in. (4.76 x 2.22 cm) Overall h.: 2 7/8 in. .a H.: 2 3/8 in. .b H.: 2 1/2 in. .b Diam.: 1/2 in.
MediumDuan stone
Snuff bottle, eight panel decoration
1723-1735
Object number: 33.907
two views
18th - 19th century
Object number: 33.952
18th-19th century
Object number: 33.1671
Tongue Cut Sparrow
Masakazu
18th-19th century
Object number: 33.425
Oni Holding Shoki Under Basket
Hidekazu
18th-19th century
Object number: 33.374
Netsuke modelled as a seated monkey
Japanese
18th century
Object number: 33.409
Stone curved bead
Japanese
3rd-6th century
Object number: 50.132