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Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Two BoysLate Qing dynasty, about 1800-1911

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Small ceramic snuff bottle with pear-shaped pitted white body, raised polychrome spiral motifs, a molded figurine in yellow robes, red Greek key bands, and gilt filigree stopper
Porcelain snuff bottle with pitted white surface, decorated in raised polychrome enamel with a standing figure in pink robes surrounded by swirling discs in orange, purple, and green; Greek-key borders at neck and foot; fitted metal and ivory stopper.

Unknown, Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Two Boys, Late Qing dynasty, about 1800-1911, 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 Two Boys
Place Made
China
Date Made
Late Qing dynasty, about 1800-1911
Medium
Molded soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamel and gilt decoration
Dimensions
Hieght: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); Width: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn
Accession Number
M.69.91.28a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art