Glass snuff bottle with red overlay carved with orchid
Glass snuff bottle with red overlay carved with orchid
Glass snuff bottle with red overlay carved with orchid
Glass snuff bottle with red overlay carved with orchid

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Glass snuff bottle with red overlay carved with orchid,

1770–1830

Chinese
Qing dynasty, 1644–1912
y1936-757

Information

Title
Glass snuff bottle with red overlay carved with orchid
Dates

1770–1830

Medium
White glass with carved red overlay
Dimensions
h. with stopper 6.3 cm., w. 4.1 cm., d. 2.2 cm. (2 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Col. James A. Blair, Class of 1903
Object Number
y1936-757
Place Made

Asia, China

Inscription
Inscribed: Text on one side: Wang wen xiang 王文香 Text on the other side: yue dao tian xin chu 月到天心處 Feng lai shui mian shi 風來水面時 Yi ban qing yi wei 一般清意味 Liao de shao ren zhi 料得少人知
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qianlong
Type
snuff bottles, glassworking
Materials
glass, overlays
Techniques
carving
Subject
orchids, roundels, red

Snuff bottle

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