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snuff bottle

Object NameSnuff Bottle and Stopper

Made FromNon-lead Glass, Jadeite Stone, Plastic, Cork, Ivory

Date1750-1850

TechniqueBlown, overlay, carved

SizeOverall H: 6.2 cm, W: 4.7 cm

Accession Number82.6.52

Credit LineBequest of Marian Swayze Mayer

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Exhibitions

Glass Snuff Bottles of China at Steuben Glass

Place Made

China

Physical DescriptionSnuff Bottle and Stopper. Colorless and inclusions snowflake and transparent red non-lead glass, green and white jadeite stone, black plastic, cork, ivory; blown, overlay, carved. (a) Flattened, ovoid form; colorless, with bubbles and tiny white specks throughout, with red overlay; short, cylindrical neck with flat rim and circular opening for a stopper; rounded shoulders and sides; the red overlay cameo carved to leave six-petaled mallow flowers in relief on both faces, mask handles with rings on the sides; carved red oval foot rim; paper label inscribed "734" in ink. (b) Mottled green and white jadeite stone cap; mounted on a black plastic disk, cork stopper and slender brown-stained ivory spoon with painted oval spatulate bowl.
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