Porcelain snuff bottle with scenes from the Romance of the West Chamber
Porcelain snuff bottle with scenes from the Romance of the West Chamber
Porcelain snuff bottle with scenes from the Romance of the West Chamber
Porcelain snuff bottle with scenes from the Romance of the West Chamber
Porcelain snuff bottle with scenes from the Romance of the West Chamber
Porcelain snuff bottle with scenes from the Romance of the West Chamber

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Porcelain snuff bottle with scenes from the Romance of the West Chamber,

1796–1820

Chinese
Qing dynasty, Jiaqing reign period, 1796–1820
y1936-991

Information

Title
Porcelain snuff bottle with scenes from the Romance of the West Chamber
Dates

1796–1820

Medium
Porcelain with enamels, underglaze blue, and gilt
Dimensions
h. with stopper 7.1 cm., w. 3.3 cm., d. 1.8 cm. (2 13/16 x 1 5/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Col. James A. Blair, Class of 1903
Object Number
y1936-991
Place Made

Asia, China

Inscription
seal mark on base
Marks/Labels/Seals
Jiaqing four-character iron-red seal mark (which appears of the period according to Hughes)
Culture
Chinese
Period
Jiaqing
Type
snuff bottles, famille rose
Materials
underglazing, porcelain, enamel
Techniques
gilding
Subject
gardens (open spaces), figures (representations), pavilions (garden structures), women

Snuff bottle

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