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Snuff Bottle
Snuff Bottle

Snuff Bottle

Date1780-1850
Object number96.39.17
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. 49
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 x 1 in. (5.08 x 2.54 cm) Overall h.: 2 5/8 in. .a H.: 2 1/4 in. .b H.: 2 7/16 in. .b Diam.: 7/8 in.
MediumAgate, coral stopper
Photo: Paul Macapia
Chinese
late 18th to early 19th century
Object number: 96.39.20
Photo: Paul Macapia
ca. 1895
Object number: 96.39.34
Photo: Paul Macapia
Chinese
late 18th to 19th century
Object number: 96.39.6
Snuff bottle with imperial hunting scene
Chinese
1735-1796
Object number: 33.918
Snuff bottle
Chinese
19th century
Object number: 33.950
two views
Chinese
1736-1795
Object number: 33.992
Photo: Paul Macapia
Chinese
late 18th to 19th century
Object number: 96.39.13
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Chinese
1796-1820
Object number: 33.115
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Chinese
18th - 19th century
Object number: 33.122
Photo: Paul Macapia
Chinese
1750–1850
Object number: 96.39.47