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Source Description
This porcelain snuff bottle is of cylinder shape with iron-red decoration on a white ground. The design is a stylized floral pattern with Buddhist emblems interspersed. The stopper is of simulated coral with a turquoise collar and the base has a mark which is not discernible.
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Document identity
localId
36775
label
Snuff Bottle with Floral Frieze
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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8
Source metadata
id
36775
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Snuff Bottle with Floral Frieze
description
This porcelain snuff bottle is of cylinder shape with iron-red decoration on a white ground. The design is a stylized floral pattern with Buddhist emblems interspersed. The stopper is of simulated coral with a turquoise collar and the base has a mark which is not discernible.
provenance
Mrs. Marvin E. Gantz, Sr., Denver, Colorado [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Shirley E. Gantz, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1999, by gift.
date
19th century (Ch'ing)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
snuff bottles
stoppers
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16
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8
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.9
height
3
dimensionsRaw
Overall H: 3 1/8 × Diam: 1 3/16 in. (7.9 × 3 cm); Bottle H: 2 11/16 × Diam: 1 3/16 in. (6.9 × 3 cm); Stopper H: 1 15/16 × Diam: 5/8 in. (5 × 1.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
inscriptions
[Mark]
dynasty
Qing [Ch'ing] Dynasty
med
porcelain with coral-red enamels, ivory
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6238
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CHN
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3564
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