Porcelain snuff bottle with painted cricket design
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns (bottle); China, Beijing, Imperial workshop, Porcelain snuff bottle with painted cricket design, Guangxu reign (1875-1908), bottle: porcelain with overglaze enamel; stopper: green quartz, Gift of Maybelle Clark Macdonald, public domain, 2009.59.37
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- Title
Porcelain snuff bottle with painted cricket design
- Related Titles
display title: Porcelain snuff bottle with overglaze painted cricket design
- Artist
- Date
Guangxu reign (1875-1908)
- Period
China: Qing Dynasty, Guangxu reign (1875-1908)
- Medium
bottle: porcelain with overglaze enamel; stopper: green quartz
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
2 5/8 in x 1 15/16 in x 1 1/8 in
- Collection Area
Asian Art
- Category
Snuff Bottles
- Object Type
snuff bottle
- Culture
Chinese
- Credit Line
Gift of Maybelle Clark Macdonald
- Accession Number
2009.59.37
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
Crickets are a popular theme in Chinese art, as their name evokes both happiness and auspiciousness. Crickets were also valued for their song and fighting spirit, and many Chinese keep crickets as pets, even today.
Crickets were specifically associated with the theme of loyalty to the emperor in the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911). This example was made during the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875–1908), probably as one of thousands made as gifts for loyal officials.
- Exhibitions
2009 Private Passions: Snuff Bottles and Ceramic Jarlets Portland Art Museum
