Snuff Bottle, China, late 18th–early 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 18th–early 19th century
Snuff bottle in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 02.18.994a, b), catalogued by the museum's Asian Art department. The museum dates it late 18th–early 19th century and records its origin as China; Qing dynasty (1644–1911).
The museum records the medium as Lapis lazuli with jadeite stopper and the dimensions as H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm). These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; 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
- Lapis lazuli with jadeite stopper
- Dimensions
- H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Snuff Bottles
- Period recorded
- Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Culture recorded
- China
Identification
- Met object id
- 41172
- Museum object name
- Snuff bottle
- Museum object number
- 02.18.994a, b
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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