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Source Description
This very attractive shadow agate snuff bottlehas a dull beige tone ground with dark areas carved to reveal lotus blossoms in a pond, and a bird on a rock on the opposite side. The piece has a glass stopper with a yellow collar and a rim foot.
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Document identity
localId
22519
label
Snuff Bottle with Bird on a Rock and Lotus Blossoms in a Pond
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obj
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object
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9
Source metadata
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22519
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Snuff Bottle with Bird on a Rock and Lotus Blossoms in a Pond
description
This very attractive shadow agate snuff bottlehas a dull beige tone ground with dark areas carved to reveal lotus blossoms in a pond, and a bird on a rock on the opposite side. The piece has a glass stopper with a yellow collar and a rim foot.
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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18
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9
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.7
height
4.5
depth
2.9
dimensionsRaw
Overall H: 2 1/4 × W: 1 3/4 × D: 1 1/8 in. (5.7 × 4.5 × 2.9 cm); Bottle H: 1 7/8 × W: 1 3/4 × D: 1 1/8 in. (4.7 × 4.5 × 2.9 cm); Stopper H: 1 9/16 × Diam: 3/4 in. (4 × 1.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
dynasty
Qing [Ch'ing] Dynasty
med
agate
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6238
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CHN
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3564
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