Snuff bottle in shape of two conjoined bottles painted with lotus, Chinese Imperial workshops, possibly by
Record status
Individual type · partial
Snuff bottle in shape of two conjoined bottles painted with lotus is held by Chester Beatty (Ireland), attributed to Chinese Imperial workshops, possibly by. Description supplied by the holding institution: Porcelain snuff bottle in shape of two conjoined bottles with lotus flowers painted in underglaze blue and overglaze iron-red, probably by the Chinese Imperial workshops made between 1790-1850 in Jingdezhen, China.
The collection record gives material recorded as Porcelain; measurements 60 mm (height). Published through Europeana; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Porcelain
- Dimensions
- 60 mm (height)
Identification
- Europeana id
- /1100/2647
- Museum attribution
- Chinese Imperial workshops, possibly by
- Museum object name
- Snuff bottle in shape of two conjoined bottles painted with lotus
- Holding institution
- Chester Beatty
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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