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Photo: Paul Macapia
Snuff Bottle
Photo: Paul Macapia

Snuff Bottle

Date1895
Maker Yeh Chung-San Chinese, 1868-1945
Object number96.39.29
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. 93
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 5/8 x 3/4 in. (4.13 x 1.91 cm) Overall h.: 2 7/8 in. .a H.: 2 1/2 in. .b H.: 7/8 in. .b Diam.: 5/8 in.
MediumGlass and paint
Photo: Paul Macapia
Ma Shaoxuan
1903
Object number: 96.39.28
Photo: Paul Macapia
Yan Yutian
ca. 1895
Object number: 96.39.34
Snuff bottle:  story of Wang Szu-t'u: poem
Meng Tzu-Shou
1909
Object number: 33.1234
Photo: Paul Macapia
Ye Studio
1927
Object number: 96.39.30
Photo: Paul Macapia
Chinese
1750–1850
Object number: 96.39.47
two views
Chinese
1736-1795
Object number: 33.1000
Snuff bottle: Mongolian style
Chinese
1736-1795
Object number: 33.1013
Snuff bottle: Fish
Chinese
18th-19th century
Object number: 33.1017