Snuff Bottle with Stylized Characters
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750–1850
Snuff Bottle with Stylized Characters — snuff bottle, by China, made in China, dated Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750–1850. Physical description: Glass; dark red overlay on snowstorm ground; 8.3 × 3.1 × 2.3 cm (3 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 15/16 in.).
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Held by Art Institute of Chicago (object no. 87771). The museum record attributes this piece to China in China around Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750–1850. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 8.3 × 3.1 × 2.3 cm (3 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 15/16 in.)
- Materials techniques
- Glass; dark red overlay on snowstorm ground
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- snuff bottle
- Museum object number
- 87771
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.