snuff bottle
Object NameSnuff Bottle and Stopper
Made FromGlass, Turquoise, Plastic, Pearl, Ivory, Cork
Date1800-1899
Place MadeChina
TechniqueBlown, carved
SizeOverall H: 5.6 cm, W: 5 cm
Accession Number82.6.74
Credit LineBequest of Marian Swayze Mayer
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass Snuff Bottles of China at Steuben Glass
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionSnuff Bottle and Stopper. Opaque brilliant orange non-lead glass, turquoise, pearl, black plastic, cork, ivory; blown, carved. (a) Flattened, ovoid form; flat, disk-carved rim; short, cylindrical neck; rounded shoulders and sides; deeply carved linear symbols (characters ? Xi) on each face, with stylized dragon's heads at the centers; carved oval foot rim; paper label on the bottom, inscribed in ink "98./488". (b) Domed opaque turquoise cap, with tiny pearl on top, mounted on a thin black (plastic) disk, tapered cork stopper and short slender ivory spoon with pointed oval bowl.Provenance
Source
Marian Swayze Mayer
(d. 1982) - 1981-12-22
about 1750-1850
