Snuff bottle in the shape of an inverted teardrop
Snuff bottle in the shape of an inverted teardrop

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Asian Art
Huo Pavilion

Snuff bottle in the shape of an inverted teardrop,

1700–35

Chinese
Qing dynasty, Yongzheng or Kangxi reign period, 1662–1722
y1936-1031

Information

Title
Snuff bottle in the shape of an inverted teardrop
Dates

1700–35

Medium
Porcelain with famille verte enamels
Dimensions
h. with stopper 10.4 cm., w. 3.8 cm., d. 5.7 cm. (4 1/8 x 1 1/2 x 2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Col. James A. Blair, Class of 1903
Object Number
y1936-1031
Place Made

Asia, China

Culture
Chinese
Period
Kangxi
Type
snuff bottles, famille verde, chinese ceramics styles
Materials
porcelain, enamel
Subject
flowers (plants), hibiscus, floral patterns, scrolling foliage

Col. James A. Blair, Class of 1903 (1860–1934), by 1934; bequeathed to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1936.

Snuff bottle

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