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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
Chinese
1723-1735
Object number: 33.907
two views
Chinese
18th - 19th century
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18th-19th century
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19th century
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Chinese
1736-1795
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Nepalese
late 18th - early 19th century
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Japanese
3rd-6th century
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