Snuff Bottle with a Dragon and a Carp
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century
This Chinese porcelain snuff bottle dates to the 19th century during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). It features an elongated, cylindrical form with rounded shoulders, a cylindrical neck, and a domed, translucent amber-colored stopper resting atop the mouth. The bottle measures 7.5 cm in height and 3.3 cm in diameter.
The exterior of the porcelain vessel is painted in underglaze cobalt blue and copper red against a white ground. The decorative scene depicts a dynamic composition featuring a carp and a dragon amidst swirling elements. The blue underglaze delineates the sinuous dragon emerging between reddish-brown clouds, as well as rolling ocean waves at the base, from which the reddish copper-red carp rises.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and copper red
- Dimensions
- 7.5 × 3.3 cm (2 15/16 × 1 5/16 in.); Diam.: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 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 Dragon and a Carp
- Museum object number
- 1961.1294
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.