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Source Description
Snuff bottle of twin cylinder shape glazed with applied iron red enamel illustrating stylized peonies and vines. The base has underglaze Yung Cheng mark but is not of the period.
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Document identity
localId
4179
label
Snuff Bottle with Peony Scrolls
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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4179
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Snuff Bottle with Peony Scrolls
description
Snuff bottle of twin cylinder shape glazed with applied iron red enamel illustrating stylized peonies and vines. The base has underglaze Yung Cheng mark but is not of the period.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
snuff bottles
stoppers
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7
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.6
height
4.3
depth
2.2
dimensionsRaw
Overall H: 2 5/8 × W: 1 11/16 × D: 7/8 in. (6.6 × 4.3 × 2.2 cm); Bottle H: 2 3/8 × W: 1 11/16 × D: 7/8 in. (6.1 × 4.3 × 2.2 cm); Stopper B, H: 1 15/16 × Diam: 3/8 in. (4.9 × 1 cm); Stopper C, H: 1/2 × Diam: 7/16 in. (1.2 × 1.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
inscriptions
spurious reign mark of Yongzheng [Yung-Cheng] (1722-1735)
dynasty
Qing [Ch'ing] Dynasty
med
porcelain with iron red enamel
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6238
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CHN
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3564
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