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bag, snuff bottle bag, bag

bag, snuff bottle bag, bag is held by Museum of Ethnography. Museum description: 1935.50.2669; Mongolia; Etsin gol; Edsin-gol. The museum record gives material recorded as appliquéd; embroidered; satin; paper; textile; cotton; silk; cotton; paper; measurements Width 13.5 cm. These details come from the holding museu…

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Bottle ticket, London, ca. 1775

ca. 1775

Bottle ticket in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 10A-1905), made in London, dated ca. 1775. The museum's brief description reads: Silver, London, 1775, sponsor's mark only, MB for Margaret Binley (active 1764-1778). Museum description: Bottle ticket (one of a pair) with the word MADEIRA. Silver…

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Flattened Ovoid Snuff Bottle with Stopper (Cleveland Museum of Art 1944.210)

1573–1620

Cleveland Museum of Art object 1944.210: Flattened Ovoid Snuff Bottle with Stopper (鼻煙壺), 1573–1620. China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Wanli reign (1572-1620). Porcelain; overall: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.). Inscribed: 萬曆年製 (Wanli nian zhi (Made in the Wanli Reign)). Details are those of thi…

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Gourd-shaped snuff bottle carved with vines and lotus leaves, Unknown

Gourd-shaped snuff bottle carved with vines and lotus leaves, Unknown is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Jadeite gourd-shaped snuff bottle carved with vines and lotus leaves, by an unknown artist made between 1790-1900 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Jadeite; measurements 60 mm (he…

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Gourd-shaped snuff bottle of emerald-green jadeite, Unknown

Gourd-shaped snuff bottle of emerald-green jadeite, Unknown is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Jadeite gourd-shaped snuff bottle of emerald-green, by an unknown artist made between 1780-1850 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Jadeite; measurements 61 mm (height); place associated: Chi…

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Imported Chinese snuff bottle

Imported Chinese snuff bottle is held by World Museum Vienna. The museum record gives material recorded as Glazed stoneware; measurements W. 3.8 cm × H. 7.2 cm × D. 2.5 cm; place associated: West Asia/Arabian Peninsula/Yemen/Coast, Red Sea/al-Mukhā. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far th…

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Melon-shaped snuff bottle carved with butterfly, Unknown

Melon-shaped snuff bottle carved with butterfly, Unknown is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Jadeite melon-shaped snuff bottle carved with butterfly, by an unknown artist made between 1790-1880 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Jadeite; measurements 64 mm (height); place associated: C…

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Oblong snuff bottle of white-veined green jadeite, Unknown

Oblong snuff bottle of white-veined green jadeite, Unknown is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Jadeite oblong snuff bottle of white-veined green, by an unknown artist made between 1800-1900 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Jadeite; measurements 64 mm (height); place associated: China…

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Round snuff bottle of flecked green jadeite, Unknown

Round snuff bottle of flecked green jadeite, Unknown is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Jadeite round snuff bottle of flecked green, by an unknown artist made between 1800-1900 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Jadeite; measurements 59 mm (height); place associated: China; maker reco…

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Snuff bottle carved with archaic dragons, Unknown

Snuff bottle carved with archaic dragons, Unknown is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Jadeite snuff bottle carved with archaic dragons, by an unknown artist made between 1780-1880 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Jadeite; measurements 52 mm (height); place associated: China; maker re…

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Snuff bottle carved with bannerman on horseback, Unknown

Snuff bottle carved with bannerman on horseback, Unknown is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Dendritic chalcedony snuff bottle carved with bannerman on horseback, by an unknown artist made between 1760-1880 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Dendritic chalcedony; measurements 60 mm (he…

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Snuff bottle carved with deer and crane under pine, Official School (China)

Snuff bottle carved with deer and crane under pine, Official School (China) is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Agate snuff bottle carved with deer and crane under pine, by the Official School (China) made between 1750-1850 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Agate; measurements 57 mm (…

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Snuff bottle carved with ducks and birds, Xingyouheng Tang (Hall of Constancy), studio of

Snuff bottle carved with ducks and birds is held by Chester Beatty (Ireland), attributed to Xingyouheng Tang (Hall of Constancy), studio of. Description supplied by the holding institution: Antigorite (serpentine) snuff bottle carved with ducks and birds, by the studio of Xingyouheng Tang (Hall of Constancy) made be…

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Snuff bottle carved with eagle, Unknown

Snuff bottle carved with eagle, Unknown is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Dendritic agate snuff bottle carved with eagle, by an unknown artist made between 1780-1870 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Dendritic chalcedony; measurements 59 mm (height); place associated: China; maker r…

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Snuff bottle carved with five musicians, School of Zhiting

Snuff bottle carved with five musicians, School of Zhiting is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Dendritic chalcedony snuff bottle carved with five musicians, by the School of Zhiting made between 1750-1850 in Suzhou, China. The museum record gives material recorded as Dendritic chalcedony; measurements 60…

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Snuff bottle carved with horses, Official School (China)

Snuff bottle carved with horses, Official School (China) is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Shadow agate snuff bottle carved with horses, by the Official School (China) made between 1750-1850 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Shadow agate (Parallax); measurements 65 mm (height); plac…

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Snuff bottle carved with immortals of harmony and union, Official School (China)

Snuff bottle carved with immortals of harmony and union, Official School (China) is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Chalcedony snuff bottle carved with immortals of harmony and union, by the Official School (China) made between 1750-1850 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Chalcedony;…

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Snuff bottle carved with immortals resting on gourd floating on waves, School of Zhiting

Snuff bottle carved with immortals resting on gourd floating on waves, School of Zhiting is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Dendritic chalcedony snuff bottle carved with immortals resting on gourd floating on waves, by the School of Zhiting made between 1750-1850 in Suzhou, China. The museum record gives…

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Snuff bottle carved with landscape scene, figure and phoenix, School of Zhiting

Snuff bottle carved with landscape scene, figure and phoenix, School of Zhiting is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Dendritic chalcedony snuff bottle carved with landscape scene, figure and phoenix, by the School of Zhiting made between 1750-1850 in Suzhou, China. The museum record gives material recorded…

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Snuff bottle carved with Meng Haoran riding mule, Official School (China)

Snuff bottle carved with Meng Haoran riding mule, Official School (China) is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Agate snuff bottle carved with Meng Haoran riding mule, by the Official School (China) made between 1800-1880 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Agate; measurements 54 mm (heig…

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Snuff bottle carved with mythical horse, bats and tiger, Official School (China)

Snuff bottle carved with mythical horse, bats and tiger, Official School (China) is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Agate snuff bottle carved with mythical horse, bats and tiger, by the Official School (China) made between 1750-1850 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Agate; measuremen…

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Snuff bottle carved with one of the immortals of harmony and union, Unknown

Snuff bottle carved with one of the immortals of harmony and union, Unknown is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Dendritic agate snuff bottle carved with one of the immortals of harmony and union, by an unknown artist made between 1780-1850 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Dendritic c…

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Snuff bottle carved with pine, bamboo and prunus, Unknown

Snuff bottle carved with pine, bamboo and prunus, Unknown is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Jadeite snuff bottle carved with pine, bamboo and prunus, by an unknown artist made between 1800-1900 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Jadeite; measurements 52 mm (height); place associated:…

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Snuff bottle carved with tethered horse and monkey, Official School (China)

Snuff bottle carved with tethered horse and monkey, Official School (China) is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Agate snuff bottle carved with tethered horse and monkey, by the Official School (China) made between 1800-1880 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Agate; measurements 72 mm (…

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Snuff bottle in shape of two conjoined bottles carved with figure under pine, Unknown

Snuff bottle in shape of two conjoined bottles carved with figure under pine is held by Chester Beatty (Ireland), attributed to Unknown. Description supplied by the holding institution: Amethyst and smoky crystal snuff bottle in shape of two conjoined bottles carved with figure under pine, by an unknown artist made…

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Snuff bottle in shape of two conjoined bottles painted with lotus, Chinese Imperial workshops, possibly by

Snuff bottle in shape of two conjoined bottles painted with lotus is held by Chester Beatty (Ireland), attributed to Chinese Imperial workshops, possibly by. Description supplied by the holding institution: Porcelain snuff bottle in shape of two conjoined bottles with lotus flowers painted in underglaze blue and ove…

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Snuff bottle moulded and painted with peach tree and bats, Chinese Imperial workshops

Snuff bottle moulded and painted with peach tree and bats is held by Chester Beatty (Ireland), attributed to Chinese Imperial workshops. Description supplied by the holding institution: Porcelain snuff-bottle moulded with peach tree and bats painted in bright enamels, by the Chinese Imperial workshops made between 1…

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Snuff bottle of pale apple-ice green jadeite, Unknown

Snuff bottle of pale apple-ice green jadeite, Unknown is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Jadeite snuff bottle of pale apple-ice green, by an unknown artist made between 1820-1900 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Jadeite; measurements 54 mm (height); place associated: China; maker re…

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Snuff bottle painted with dragon chasing pearl, Chinese Imperial workshops, probably by

Snuff bottle painted with dragon chasing pearl is held by Chester Beatty (Ireland), attributed to Chinese Imperial workshops, probably by. Description supplied by the holding institution: Porcelain snuff bottle with dragon chasing pearl painted in underglaze copper-red, probably by the Chinese Imperial workshops mad…

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Snuff bottle painted with Eight Horses of Muwang, Unknown

Snuff bottle painted with Eight Horses of Muwang is held by Chester Beatty (Ireland), attributed to Unknown. Description supplied by the holding institution: Porcelain snuff bottle with Eight Horses of Muwang painted in underglaze copper-red and blue, by an unknown artist made between 1820-1880 in Jingdezhen, China.…

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Snuff bottle painted with flowers and foliate scrolls, Unknown

Snuff bottle painted with flowers and foliate scrolls is held by Chester Beatty (Ireland), attributed to Unknown. Description supplied by the holding institution: Porcelain snuff bottle with flowers and foliate scrolls painted in underglaze blue, by an unknown artist made in the 18th or 19th century in Jingdezhen, C…

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Snuff bottle painted with flowers and poetic inscription, Chinese Imperial workshops

Snuff bottle painted with flowers and poetic inscription is held by Chester Beatty (Ireland), attributed to Chinese Imperial workshops. Description supplied by the holding institution: Porcelain snuff bottle with flowers and poetic inscription painted in bright enamels, by the Chinese Imperial workshops made between…

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Snuff bottle painted with lotus flowers and tendrils, Chinese Imperial workshops

Snuff bottle painted with lotus flowers and tendrils is held by Chester Beatty (Ireland), attributed to Chinese Imperial workshops. Description supplied by the holding institution: Porcelain snuff bottle with lotus flowers and tendrils painted in emerald pea-green glaze, by the Chinese Imperial workshops made betwee…

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Snuff bottle painted with quail and millet, Chinese Imperial workshops

Snuff bottle painted with quail and millet is held by Chester Beatty (Ireland), attributed to Chinese Imperial workshops. Description supplied by the holding institution: Porcelain snuff bottle moulded with quail and millet painted in bright enamels, by the Chinese Imperial workshops made between 1796-1820 in Jingde…

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Snuff bottle painted with scenes of filial piety, Unknown

Snuff bottle painted with scenes of filial piety is held by Chester Beatty (Ireland), attributed to Unknown. Description supplied by the holding institution: Porcelain snuff-bottle with scenes of filial piety painted in underglaze copper-red and blue, by an unknown artist made between 1820-1900 in Jingdezhen, China.…

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Snuff bottle painted with shishi and ball among clouds, Unknown

Snuff bottle painted with shishi and ball among clouds is held by Chester Beatty (Ireland), attributed to Unknown. Description supplied by the holding institution: Porcelain snuff bottle with shishi and ball among clouds painted in underglaze blue, by an unknown artist made in the 18th or 19th century in Jingdezhen,…

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Snuff bottle painted with tiger in long grass, Unknown

Snuff bottle painted with tiger in long grass is held by Chester Beatty (Ireland), attributed to Unknown. Description supplied by the holding institution: Porcelain snuff bottle with tiger in long grass painted in underglaze blue, by an unknown artist made during the Yongzheng reign (1723-1735) or later in Jingdezhe…

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Snuff Bottle with European Figures (Cleveland Museum of Art 1991.126)

1736–95

Snuff bottles were introduced from Europe to China around the 1700s to hold portable snuff or medicine. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1991.126: Snuff Bottle with European Figures (鼻煙壺), 1736–95. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95). Painted enamel on copper; overall: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in…

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Snuff bottle with inclusions resembling a fan-tailed fish, Official School (China)

Snuff bottle with inclusions resembling a fan-tailed fish, Official School (China) is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Dendritic chalcedony snuff bottle with inclusions resembling a fan-tailed fish, by the Official School (China) made between 1750-1880 in China. The museum record gives material recorded a…

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Snuff bottle with inclusions resembling birds in a tree, Official School (China)

Snuff bottle with inclusions resembling birds in a tree, Official School (China) is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Agate snuff bottle with inclusions resembling birds in a tree, by the Official School (China) made between 1780-1880 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Agate; measuremen…

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Snuff bottle with inclusions resembling swimming duck, Official School (China)

Snuff bottle with inclusions resembling swimming duck, Official School (China) is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Chalcedony snuff bottle with inclusions resembling swimming duck, by the Official School (China) made between 1740-1850 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Chalcedony; meas…

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Snuff bottle with lion mask ring handles, Unknown

Snuff bottle with lion mask ring handles, Unknown is held by Chester Beatty. Museum description: Jadeite snuff bottle with lion mask ring handles, by an unknown artist made between 1780-1860 in China. The museum record gives material recorded as Jadeite; measurements 62 mm (height); place associated: China; maker re…

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snuff bottle, bottle, bottle, snuff horn, vessel

snuff bottle, bottle, bottle, snuff horn, vessel is held by Museum of Ethnography. Museum description: 1935.50.3078; The Storehouse - An ethnographic treasury; Magasinet - M; M08; China. The museum record gives material recorded as glass; glass; measurements Width 5.5 cm; Depth 3 cm. These details come from the hold…

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snuff bottle, bottle, sn, snuff horn, sn

snuff bottle, bottle, sn, snuff horn, sn is held by Museum of Ethnography. Museum description: Snuff bottle of marble.; 1898.06.0005; Ratad - M; China The museum record gives material recorded as stone-mineral; marble; marble; measurements Width 4.5 cm; Depth 3 cm. These details come from the holding museum's own re…

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Snuff bottle, China

Snuff bottle, China is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum. The museum's brief description reads: Snuff bottle, glass, China, Qing dynasty, 1750-1901. Museum description: Snuff bottle with stopper, of semi-opaque glass, made in imitation of jade, with heart-shaped body and short cylindrical neck. The mu…

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Snuff bottle, China

Snuff bottle, China is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum. The museum's brief description reads: Snuff bottle and stopper, glass, China. Museum description: Snuff bottle with stopper of shattered glass stained bluish-green, set in brass and with an ivory spoon fitted into it. The museum record gives ma…

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Snuff bottle, China, 1750-1850

1750-1850

Snuff bottle, China, 1750-1850 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1750-1850. The museum's brief description reads: Snuff bottle in hill shape, glass imitating aventurine, China, Qing dynasty, 1750-1850. Museum description: Snuff bottle, mountain shape, glass imitating aventurine. Matching sto…

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Snuff bottle, China, 1750-1880

1750-1880

Snuff bottle, China, 1750-1880 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1750-1880. The museum's brief description reads: Transparent glass snuff bottle, with overlay of pale red glass carved in relief, China, 1750-1880. Museum description: The bottle is an elongated flattened pear form with no stop…