Chalcedony snuff bottle with snowy inclusions
Chalcedony snuff bottle with snowy inclusions

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Chalcedony snuff bottle with snowy inclusions,

1770–1850

Chinese
Qing dynasty, 1644–1912
y1936-745

Information

Title
Chalcedony snuff bottle with snowy inclusions
Dates

1770–1850

Medium
Chalcedony with inclusions
Dimensions
h. with stopper 7.5 cm., w. 4.5 cm., d. 2.1 cm. (2 15/16 x 1 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Col. James A. Blair, Class of 1903
Object Number
y1936-745
Place Made

Asia, China

Inscription
Five large characters on side: “冰雪淨聰明”/ Bing xue jing cong ming Translation: Clear and clever as ice and snow
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing
Type
snuff bottles, crystal (material by form)
Materials
chalcedony, quartz
Subject
inscriptions, white (color)

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