Snuff Bottle with a Hawk and a Bear beneath a Pine Tree
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1820–1900
This Chinese snuff bottle is a carved stone vessel dating to the Qing dynasty, specifically between 1820 and 1900. It measures 5.2 × 4.5 × 2.7 cm (2 1/16 × 1 3/4 × 1 1/16 in.) and features a rounded body with a short cylindrical neck, fitted with a rounded pink stopper atop a yellow collar ring.
The vessel is crafted from emerald and apple green jadeite featuring carved decoration. The exterior is adorned with low-relief carving depicting a hawk and a bear beneath a pine tree. The translucent to semi-translucent green stone displays natural variations in tone, which are integrated into the carved animal and foliage motifs.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The bottle is part of the Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Emerald and apple green jadeite with carved decoration
- Dimensions
- 5.2 × 4.5 × 2.7 cm (2 1/16 × 1 3/4 × 1 1/16 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 a Hawk and a Bear beneath a Pine Tree
- Museum object number
- 1925.1273
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.