Snuff Bottle with Eight Horses of Mu Wang
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng reign mark and peiod (1722–1735)
This object is a Chinese snuff bottle dating to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), specifically from the Yongzheng reign period (1722–1735), and carries a Yongzheng reign mark. It is crafted from enamels painted on copper. The vessel stands 7.2 cm high, 2.9 cm wide, and 2 cm deep.
The bottle features an elongated, rounded body tapering slightly toward the base, topped by a rounded stopper. The painted enamel decoration depicts the traditional subject of the Eight Horses of Mu Wang. The exterior shows various horses in differing poses against an outdoor landscape setting with trees, grassy ground, and sky, accompanied by decorative borders around the neck and base.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Enamels painted on copper
- Dimensions
- 7.2 × 2.9 × 2 cm (2 13/16 × 1 1/8 × 13/16 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 Eight Horses of Mu Wang
- Museum object number
- 1961.1413
Catalogue references
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