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Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Birds and Flowerslate 19th-early 20th century

Not on view
Small carved amethyst snuff bottle with rounded body, translucent lavender-purple stone, low-relief figural and architectural decoration, and faceted pointed lid

Unknown, Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Birds and Flowers, late 19th-early 20th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Miss Bella Mabury, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Birds and Flowers
Place Made
China
Date Made
late 19th-early 20th century
Medium
Carved amethyst, with matching stopper
Dimensions
Height: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); Width: 2 3/8 (6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury
Accession Number
M.39.2.446a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art