Tortoiseshell snuff bottle mounted in embellished silver
Tortoiseshell snuff bottle mounted in embellished silver

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Tortoiseshell snuff bottle mounted in embellished silver,

1850–1900

Chinese
Qing dynasty, 1644–1912
y1936-1068

Information

Title
Tortoiseshell snuff bottle mounted in embellished silver
Dates

1850–1900

Medium
Tortoiseshell mounted in embellished silver
Dimensions
h. with stopper 12.4 cm., w. 8.5 cm., d. 4.0 cm. (4 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Col. James A. Blair, Class of 1903
Object Number
y1936-1068
Place Made

Asia, China

Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing
Type
snuff bottles, metalworking
Materials
tortoise shell, malachite, rose quartz, silver, aventurine, turquoise
Subject
brown, lions

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