snuff bottle

Object NameSnuff Bottle with Stopper Spoon

Maker Imperial Workshops (China)

Made FromGlass, Stone, Cork, Ivory

Date1874-1908

Place MadeChina, probably Beijing

TechniqueMold-blown, cut

SizeOverall H: 7.1 cm, W: 5.5 cm

Accession Number82.6.32

Credit LineBequest of Marian Swayze Mayer

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Glass Snuff Bottles of China at Steuben Glass

Not On View

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

亮绿玻璃磨花八角鼻烟壶

Physical DescriptionSnuff Bottle with Stopper Spoon. Transparent bright green glass; mold-blown, cut. (a) Flattened, circular form, with short cylindrical neck, flat on top, with opening in the center for a stopper and spoon; the shoulders rounded; the faces slightly bulbous, each with four large facets at the center; the shoulders with three facets; oval base with mark in Chinese characters "光绪年制 Guangxu nianzhi". (b) Domed cap of pink stone, mounted on a flat black disk; tapered cork shank; ivory spoon on a long, thin handle, with oval spatulate bowl.
Provenance

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