snuff bottle

Object NameSnuff Bottle with Stopper Spoon

Made FromGlass, Ivory, Paper, Cork

Date1800-1900

Place MadeChina

Techniqueblown, cased, cameo carved

SizeOverall H: 7.3 cm, Diam: 2.7 cm

Accession Number82.6.39

Credit LineBequest of Marian Swayze Mayer

Curatorial Area(s)

Exhibitions

An Exhibition of Chinese Snuff Bottles

Glass Snuff Bottles of China at Steuben Glass

Snuff bottles of the Ch'ing dynasty

Not On View

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

绿套白玻璃云龙纹鼻烟壶

Physical DescriptionSnuff Bottle with Stopper Spoon. Transparent green, opaque white glass; blown, cased, cameo carved. (a) Tall, ovoid form; white overlay on green; short cylindrical neck, ground flat rim, with an opening at top for a stopper and spoon; bulbous sides; the sides carved with a white dragon in relief against the green background, with stylized clouds and waves at the bottom; carved high foot rim. (b) Tapered white (glass?) button on top, backed with turquoise-blue paper; tapered cork shank; long ivory spoon, with slender handle and thick oval spatulate bowl.
Provenance

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