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Black and White Jade Snuff Bottle with design of two boys with a dragon
Black and White Jade Snuff Bottle with design of two boys with a dragon
Black and White Jade Snuff Bottle with design of two boys with a dragon

Black and White Jade Snuff Bottle with design of two boys with a dragon

Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: jade, black, white; coral; brass
DimensionsOverall (Height measurement includes the stopper): 7.9 x 4.6 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineGift of Helen Sawyer
Object number2004.007.001 a,b
DescriptionBottle has a straight neck and sloping shoulders and a small straight foot. Carved design depicts 2 boys (Ho-Ho twins) wrestling beside a Buddhist gong on one side and a dragon amidst clouds on the reverse. Stopper is of carnelian and brass.
Colour: black;white
Status
Not on view