Spade-Shaped Snuff Bottle with Mock Ox-Head Handles
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1780–1880
This Chinese vessel is a spade-shaped snuff bottle dating to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), specifically between 1780 and 1880. It measures 4.7 × 4.3 × 1.8 cm (1 7/8 × 1 11/16 × 11/16 in.) and is crafted from turquoise with carved decoration.
The pale greenish-turquoise bottle tapers toward an oval foot and features a rounded shoulder with carved mock ox-head handles flanking the sides. Its exterior is densely carved with low-relief geometric patterning, including repeating crosshatched diaper motifs across the body, saw-tooth borders around the neck and foot, and an archaistic fret band encircling the midsection. It is fitted with an openwork stopper topped by a small finial.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Turquoise with carved decoration
- Dimensions
- 4.7 × 4.3 × 1.8 cm (1 7/8 × 1 11/16 × 11/16 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
- Spade-Shaped Snuff Bottle with Mock Ox-Head Handles
- Museum object number
- 1925.1388
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.