Snuff bottle with inscribed poem about Hanshan and Shide
Date1736-1795
Maker
Chinese
Label TextLapis lazuli was an expensive and versatile mineral. Finely ground, it was used as painting pigment. On one side, this piece has a subtly carved waterfall and figure standing beneath a pine tree. On the other side is a poem about the semi-legendary recluse-poet Hanshan (Cold Mountain) and his monk companion, Shide.
Object number33.1004
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing.Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions2 5/16 x 13/16 x 2 in. (5.9 x 2 x 5.1 cm)
Overall h.: 2 13/16 in.
MediumLapis lazuli
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