Snuff Bottle with the Immortal Magu Carrying a Basket of Flowers
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1880
This vessel is an ivory snuff bottle originating from Japan, dating to circa 1880. It measures 9.7 × 5 × 2.8 cm (3 13/16 × 2 × 1 1/8 in.) and features an ovoid body tapering to a small flat base, topped with a narrow neck, mouth, and a rounded light green stopper.
The bottle is decorated in ivory with painted decoration in reserve against a deep blue background. The central depiction shows the immortal Magu carrying a basket of flowers suspended from a pole over her shoulder, set amidst foliage, rocks, and floral motifs. Border designs frame the composition around the neck and shoulder, including stylized geometric and bat patterns.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Ivory with painted decoration in reserve
- Dimensions
- 9.7 × 5 × 2.8 cm (3 13/16 × 2 × 1 1/8 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Japan
- Place recorded
- Japan
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 the Immortal Magu Carrying a Basket of Flowers
- Museum object number
- 1925.1130
Catalogue references
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