snuff bottle

Object NameSnuff Bottle with Stopper

Made FromLead Glass, Cork, Wood (?), Carnelian

Date1730-1850

TechniqueBlown, cased, cut

SizeOverall H: 7.4 cm, W: 3.8 cm, Th: 2 cm; Rim Diam: 1.5 cm

Accession Number81.6.31

Credit LineGift of Marian Swayze Mayer

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern
Early Modern

Exhibitions

Glass Snuff Bottles of China at Steuben Glass

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

亮玻璃套蓝磨花鼻烟壶

Place Made

probably China

Physical DescriptionSnuff Bottle with Stopper. (a) Transparent colorless lead glass, purplish-blue overlay; blown, cased, cut. Cut overall in facets outlined by blue overlay, plain straight neck, diamond-shaped base ring, slightly hollowed. (b) New cork stopper, brown wood (?) spoon; black disc, hemispherical cap of carnelian.
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