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Snuff Bottle with Zodiac Animals

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng reign mark and period (1723–1735)

Snuff Bottle with Zodiac Animals — porcelain, by China, made in China, dated Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng reign mark and period (1723–1735). Physical description: Porcelain painted in underglaze blue; Height: 2 5/8 in. Diameter: 1 1/8 in..

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Historical context

Held by Art Institute of Chicago (object no. 17689). The museum record attributes this piece to China in China around Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng reign mark and period (1723–1735). Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.

Physical characteristics

Dimensions
Height: 2 5/8 in. Diameter: 1 1/8 in.
Materials techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue

Identification

Source note
All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
Museum object name
porcelain
Museum object number
17689

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.