Snuff Bottle with Tied Ribbons
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Late 18th century
Snuff Bottle with Tied Ribbons is a carved jade snuff bottle originating from Mughal India, dated to the late 18th century. The vessel measures 7.6 by 6.2 by 2 cm (3 by 2 7/16 by 3/4 in.) and is shaped with a flattened, circular body, a flat base, a short neck, and a coordinating stopper seated at the mouth.
The piece is crafted from pale, translucent jade embellished with low-relief surface carving. The decorative scheme features flowing tied ribbons centered around a stylized knot, draped across patterned textured grounds incised onto the face of the vessel. The stopper is topped with a tiered finial.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Jade with carved decoration
- Dimensions
- 7.6 × 6.2 × 2 cm (3 × 2 7/16 × 3/4 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- India, Mughal
- Place recorded
- India
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 Tied Ribbons
- Museum object number
- 1974.384
Catalogue references
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