Snuff bottle, China, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Snuff bottle, China, 19th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Snuff bottle, porcelain, painted with coloured enamels, China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century.
Museum description: Porcelain snuff bttle, the body is circular and nearly flattened, it has a small foot and neck with the narrow sides decorated with raised dot ornament and an inscription, foot and rim are badly damaged The museum record gives material recorded as porcelain, enamel (paint); measurements Height 4.4 cm; place associated: China. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- porcelain, enamel (paint)
- Dimensions
- Height 4.4 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Porcelain, painted with coloured enamel
- Place recorded
- China
Identification
- Museum object name
- Snuff bottle
- Museum object number
- 1829-1897
- Museum system number
- O485432
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 materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.