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Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Lotus and Mandarin Ducksmiddle to late Qing dynasty, about 1700-1911

Not on view
Small glass snuff bottle with layered overlay carving; canary yellow ground with green lotus leaves and reddish-brown lotus blossoms in relief; green leaf-form stopper
Overlay glass snuff bottle with yellow ground, carved green leaf and vine decoration, and raised reddish-brown flower motifs; green stopper carved in leaf form.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Lotus and Mandarin Ducks
Place Made
China
Date Made
middle to late Qing dynasty, about 1700-1911
Medium
Two-color overlay glass with carved decoration, with glass stopper
Dimensions
Overall: 2 5/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. (6.67 x 3.49 x 2.86 cm); .a) Cover: 2 1/4 x 1/2 in. (5.72 x 1.27 cm); .b) Bottle: 2 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. (5.08 x 3.49 x 2.86 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn
Accession Number
M.69.91.5a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Blondet, José Luis. Six Scripts for Not I: Throwing Voices (1500 BCE-2020 CE). Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2020.