Snuff Bottle with European Figures

1736–95 Overall: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.) Source image

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Snuff bottles were introduced from Europe to China around the 1700s to hold portable snuff or medicine.

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China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95)

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painted enamel on copper

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painted enamel on copper

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Enamel

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Chinese Art

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China - Qing Dynasty