Snuff bottle, Jingdezhen, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Snuff bottle, Jingdezhen, 19th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Snuff box, porcelain painted with enamel colours, China, Jingdezhen, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century. Museum description: Snuff bottle of porcelain, pear shape, painted in iron red with a figure of an actor holding sword and with two bats The museum record gives material recorded as porcelain; measurements Height 2.4 in; place associated: Jingdezhen. 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.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- porcelain
- Dimensions
- Height 2.4 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Porcelain painted in overglaze red
- Place recorded
- Jingdezhen
Identification
- Museum object name
- Snuff bottle
- Museum object number
- 693-1907
- Museum system number
- O485590
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.