Cylindrical Snuff Bottle with Deer and Crane amidst Pine
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750–1820
This Chinese vessel is a cylindrical glass snuff bottle dating from the Qing dynasty between 1750 and 1820. It features an elongated, tubular body crafted with a dark blue glass overlay carved against a speckled, semi-translucent white "snowstorm" ground. The piece is fitted with a domed coral-colored stopper at its mouth.
The exterior relief carving depicts a natural scene comprising a deer and a crane set amidst pine branches and foliage. The blue overlay glass wraps around the lower and middle portions of the vessel, articulating the animal figures and plant motifs against the light-colored backdrop. The snuff bottle measures 10.1 cm in height and has a diameter of 2.3 cm.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Glass; dark blue overlay on snowstorm ground
- Dimensions
- 10.1 × 2.3 cm (4 × 15/16 in.); Diam.: 2.3 cm (15/16 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
- Cylindrical Snuff Bottle with Deer and Crane amidst Pine
- Museum object number
- 1925.966
Catalogue references
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