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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Inside-painted snuff bottle with children playing with lanterns and staging a play
Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Inside-painted snuff bottle with children playing with lanterns and staging a play

Date1917
Maker Ye Studio Chinese, ca. 1912 - 1949
Object number96.39.31
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Chinese Ceramics and Snuff Bottles from the Ming and Xing Dynasties, Jan. 14 - Apr. 2, 2006. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing.Published ReferencesChen, Jennifer, "Bottles of Delight: The Thal Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles", Seattle Art Museum, 1998, pg. 94
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 3/8 x 3/4 in. (3.49 x 1.91 cm) Overall h.: 2 11/16 in. .a H.: 2 3/8 in. .b H.: 7/8 in. .b D.: 11/16 in.
MediumRock crystal and paint, blue glass stopper
Photo: Paul Macapia
Ye Studio
1927
Object number: 96.39.30
Photo: Paul Macapia
Ma Shaoxian
1914
Object number: 96.39.38
Photo: Paul Macapia
Yan Yutian
ca. 1895
Object number: 96.39.34
Photo: Paul Macapia
Ma Shaoxuan
1903
Object number: 96.39.28
Photo: Paul Macapia
Chinese
1923
Object number: 96.39.32
Photo: Paul Macapia
Chinese
1892
Object number: 96.39.35
Photo: Paul Macapia
Chinese
ca. 1885
Object number: 96.39.37
Photo: Paul Macapia
Chinese
1970
Object number: 96.39.39
Photo: Paul Macapia
Ma Shaoxuan
1930
Object number: 96.39.40
two views
Ma Shaoxian
1898?
Object number: 33.937