Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Praying Mantis, Bats and Fruit

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Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Praying Mantis, Bats and Fruit

China, middle Qing dynasty, about 1700-1800
Tools and Equipment; bottles
Five-color overlay glass with carved decoration, coral stopper
Overall: 3 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 in. (7.94 x 3.49 x 2.54 cm); .a) Cover: 3/8 x 1/2 in. (.95 x 1.27 cm); .b) Bottle: 3 x 1 3/8 x 1 in. (7.62 x 3.49 x 2.54 cm)
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn (M.69.91.26a-b)
Chinese Art
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Mills, Rosie Chambers. Eternal Medium: Seeing the World in Stone. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2023.