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Agate Snuff Bottle with Matching Stopper and Bas Relief Decoration
Agate Snuff Bottle with Matching Stopper and Bas Relief Decoration
Agate Snuff Bottle with Matching Stopper and Bas Relief Decoration

Agate Snuff Bottle with Matching Stopper and Bas Relief Decoration

Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: agate, smoked, blue
DimensionsOverall (ht includes the stopper): 8.5 x 3.8 x 1.8 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineThe Murray and Ann Bell Asian Collection
Object number2010.042.094 a,b
DescriptionSnuff bottle is an oblong shape, slightly tapered towards a small foot. There is a short straight neck and a fitted dome-shaped matching stopper. Bottle is covered with bas-relief decorations of linked animal-like creatures (qilin?).
Status
Not on view
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