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Hornbill snuff bottle with carved dragon design


Southern China, unknown workshop, Hornbill snuff bottle with carved dragon design, 1750/1820, bottle: hornbill; stopper: green quartzite with black plastic collar, Gift of Maybelle Clark Macdonald, public domain, 2009.59.28

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Title

Hornbill snuff bottle with carved dragon design

Artist

Southern China, unknown workshop (Chinese)

Date

1750/1820

Medium

bottle: hornbill; stopper: green quartzite with black plastic collar

Dimensions (H x W x D)

2 11/16 in x 2 1/2 in x 3/4 in

Collection Area

Asian Art

Category

Snuff Bottles

Object Type

snuff bottle

Culture

Chinese

Credit Line

Gift of Maybelle Clark Macdonald

Accession Number

2009.59.28

Copyright

public domain

Terms

Bucerotidae

quartzite

Description
History
Exhibitions

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

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