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Opalescent glass snuff bottle


China, probably Beijing, Imperial workshop, Opalescent glass snuff bottle, 1720/1800, bottle: opalescent glass; stopper: coral with black vinyl collar, Gift of Maybelle Clark Macdonald, public domain, 2009.59.1

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Title

Opalescent glass snuff bottle

Artist

China, Beijing, Imperial workshop (Chinese)

Date

1720/1800

Medium

bottle: opalescent glass; stopper: coral with black vinyl collar

Dimensions (H x W x D)

1 1/4 in x 1 3/4 in x 11/16 in

Collection Area

Asian Art

Category

Snuff Bottles

Object Type

snuff bottle

Culture

Chinese

Credit Line

Gift of Maybelle Clark Macdonald

Accession Number

2009.59.1

Copyright

public domain

Terms

coral

glass

opalescence

Description
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Exhibitions

2009 Private Passions: Snuff Bottles and Ceramic Jarlets Portland Art Museum

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