Chinese snuff bottle, porcelain moulded in relief, lotus flower motif, Qing Dynasty
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1750
The bottle is a round flattened flask form without a stopper. It is made of porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in pink, green, blue, yellow and black with gilding.
The decoration depicts the underside of a lotus flower, with a butterfly. On the reverse there is a the underside of a lotus leaf with a butterfly. The neck of the bottle is in the form of a thick stem. On one shoulder are slender stems bound by ribbons which stream accross both sides of the bottle. The foot is in the form of a lotus pod and the base is integrated into the design of the bottle.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height 6.4 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Porcelain, moulded in relief, with painted decoration and gilding
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- China
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O8831
- Museum object number
- C.1700-1910
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
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
- Research required: confirm the wider type and source attribution against specialist references.