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Photo: Paul Macapia
Snuff bottle with the “Eight Barbarians Bearing Tribute” (Baman jin bao)
Photo: Paul Macapia

Snuff bottle with the “Eight Barbarians Bearing Tribute” (Baman jin bao)

Date1796-1820
Object number96.39.2
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
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. 20
Credit LineGift to the Seattle Art Museum for the people of Seattle by Stephen and Britt Thal in honor of Sidney and Berta Thal
Dimensions2 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. (5.4 x 3.18 cm) Overall h.: 3 in. .a H.: 2 5/8 in. .b H.: 2 1/2 in. .b Diam.: 3/4 in.
MediumMolded soft paste porcelain with enamel decoration
Snuff bottle
Chinese
18th century
Object number: 98.49.10
Snuff bottle
Chinese
1796-1820
Object number: 98.49.47
Snuff Bottle
Chinese
19th century
Object number: 96.39.3
Photo: Paul Macapia
Chinese
19th century
Object number: 96.39.4
Snuff bottle: Stylized lotus
Chinese
1796-1820
Object number: 33.113
Snuff bottle:  Eight Taoist Symbols
Chinese
1796-1820
Object number: 33.1215
Dish
Japanese, Arita
ca. 1730
Object number: 92.47.22.1
Dish
Japanese, Arita
ca. 1730
Object number: 92.47.22.2