Snuff Bottle with Mock Lion Mask Handles
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1730–1790
This Chinese snuff bottle is crafted from Imperial yellow glass and dates to the Qing dynasty, specifically between 1730 and 1790. The vessel displays a slender, vertically tapering profile with gently sloping shoulders that narrow toward a small base. On each side of the upper body, carved relief mock lion mask handles with simulated rings are integrated into the glass form.
The bottle is made of vivid yellow glass with a glossy, translucent surface. It is fitted with a stopper assembly comprising an orange-toned collar surmounted by a pale, rounded finial. The bottle measures approximately 7.6 cm in height, 3.2 cm in width, and 1.4 cm in depth (3 × 1 1/4 × 3 in.).
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Imperial yellow glass
- Dimensions
- 7.6 × 3.2 × 1.4 cm (3 × 1 1/4 × 3 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- China
- Place recorded
- China
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Art Institute of Chicago collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Snuff Bottle with Mock Lion Mask Handles
- Museum object number
- 1925.1001
Catalogue references
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