snuff bottle

Object NameSnuff Bottle with Stopper Spoon

Maker Imperial Workshops (China)

Made FromGlass, Ivory, Gilding, Cork

Date1736-1795

Place MadeChina, Beijing

TechniqueBlown, cased, cameo carved, cast

SizeOverall H: 4.7 cm, W: 3.5 cm

Accession Number82.6.51

Credit LineBequest of Marian Swayze Mayer

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Not On View

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

白套红玻璃龙纹鼻烟壶

Physical DescriptionSnuff Bottle with Stopper Spoon. Opalescent white, translucent red glass; blown, cased, cameo carved. (a) Flattened, ovoid form, red overlay on white; short neck, the top rim flat, with a central hole for a stopper and spoon; rounded sides, with cameo-carved dragon extending around the bottle; cut oval foot ring. (b) Domed gilt metal finial with cast "shou" symbol, with beaded bands at the rim; tapered cork shank, with long ivory spoon, with thin handle and oval spatulate bowl.
Provenance

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