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Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Fish, Crab and Lotusmiddle to late Qing dynasty, about 1700-1911

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Small agate snuff bottle with polished cream and caramel-brown stone body, carved in low relief with fish and cloud motifs, capped with an engraved metal stopper
Agate snuff bottle with rounded form, translucent cream and grey stone carved in relief with goldfish and aquatic plants, exploiting natural brown and black inclusions; metal collar and dark cabochon stopper.

Unknown, Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Fish, Crab and Lotus, middle to late Qing dynasty, about 1700-1911, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Fish, Crab and Lotus
Place Made
China
Date Made
middle to late Qing dynasty, about 1700-1911
Medium
Carved agate
Dimensions
2 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. (6.35 x 4.13 x 3.49 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn
Accession Number
M.69.91.3a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art