Snuff Bottle with Golden Pheasant, Swallows, Tree Peony, Apricot Blossoms, and Willow
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign mark and period (1735–1796)
This enameled glass snuff bottle was made in China during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), specifically dating to the Qianlong reign mark and period (1735–1796). The vessel measures 5.7 × 5 × 1.7 cm (2 1/4 × 2 × 11/16 in.) and features a flattened, circular flask shape supported on an oval base, tapering up to a short cylindrical neck fitted with a rounded, dark olive-toned stopper.
The exterior of the opaque white glass body is painted in delicate colored enamels depicting flora and fauna. On the front face, a golden pheasant perches on a blue rock formation amidst low grasses and blossoming pink tree peonies, flanked by flowering apricot and willow branches. The upper neck of the bottle is accented with formal decorative scrollwork surrounding a yellow floral medallion highlighted with blue.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Enameled glass
- Dimensions
- 5.7 × 5 × 1.7 cm (2 1/4 × 2 × 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
- Snuff Bottle with Golden Pheasant, Swallows, Tree Peony, Apricot Blossoms, and Willow
- Museum object number
- 1961.1245
Catalogue references
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