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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Snuff bottle with portrait of a European man
Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Snuff bottle with portrait of a European man

Date18th Century
Maker Chinese
Label TextThe edges of this porcelain bottle are gilded to imitate a copper-bodied, enameled bottle. This material ambiguity is by design. The owner would take delight in both the gilding’s effective illusion and the high-quality porcelain’s expense.
Object number98.49.323
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing.
Credit LineGift of Eugene Y.C. Sung
Dimensions2 3/16 in. (5.56 cm) Overall h.: 2 1/16 in. Overall w.: 1 11/16 in. Overall d.: 1 1/8 in.
MediumPorcelain with overglaze enamel and gilding