snuff bottle

Object NameSnuff Bottle with Stopper

Made FromGlass, Cork, Ivory, Stone

Date1740-1860

Place MadeChina

TechniqueBlown, cased and cameo carved

SizeOverall H: 6.2 cm, W: 4.6 cm, Th: 2.5 cm; Mouth Diam: 1.4 cm

Accession Number81.6.35

Credit LineGift of Marian Swayze Mayer

Curatorial Area(s)

Exhibitions

Glass Snuff Bottles of China at Steuben Glass

Not On View

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

亮玻璃套双色璧龙纹鼻烟壶

Physical DescriptionSnuff Bottle with Stopper. Transparent colorless, white, pale yellow, opaque dark brown glass, cork, ivory, stone; blown, cased, cameo carved. (a) Transparent colorless glass with a few minute white flecks and air bubbles, flattened oval form extending to short neck; double overlay, the first of pale yellow glass, distorted ancient Bi shape on each face distended above to conform to bottle shape and continuing at sides in openwork extensions, incised throughout with cloud motif; second overlay on each face a Chi dragon of opaque dark brown glass. (b) Stopper of new cork, new ivory spoon, dark brown glass disc, straight-sided opaque stone cap with flat opalescent top, possibly shell.
Provenance

Source Marian Swayze Mayer (d. 1982) - 1981-12-22