Snuff Bottle with Prunus, Bamboo, and Pine
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Daoguang reign mark and period (1820–1850)
This vessel is a Chinese porcelain snuff bottle dating to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), specifically from the Daoguang reign mark and period (1820–1850). Measuring 5.8 × 4.9 × 3.2 cm (2 1/4 × 1 15/16 × 1 1/4 in.), the bottle features a rounded body tapering into a narrow neck, fitted with a small stopper.
The exterior of the porcelain vessel is painted in overglaze enamels against an opaque white ground. The decorative theme features prunus, bamboo, and pine, rendered with botanical motifs that include a gnarled flowering prunus trunk with pink and white blossoms alongside green bamboo foliage near the base.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The object was produced in China during the Daoguang period and entered the museum as part of the Mr. and Mrs. Theodore A. Shaw, Jr. Collection.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels
- Dimensions
- 5.8 × 4.9 × 3.2 cm (2 1/4 × 1 15/16 × 1 1/4 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 Prunus, Bamboo, and Pine
- Museum object number
- 1961.1232
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.