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Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Lotus and Water BirdsJiajing mark and period, 1796-1820

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Small porcelain snuff bottle with high-relief polychrome enamel decoration of lotus blossoms, leaves, and two white egrets; gilded pierced metal stopper with white bead finial
Porcelain snuff bottle with molded relief decoration of ducks, lotus leaves, and flowers in green, pink, and black enamels on a white ground with incised wave patterns; fitted with a gilt metal filigree stopper and pearl finial.

Unknown, Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Lotus and Water Birds, Jiajing mark and period, 1796-1820, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
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Title
Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Lotus and Water Birds
Place Made
China
Date Made
Jiajing mark and period, 1796-1820
Medium
Molded soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
Dimensions
Height: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn
Accession Number
M.69.91.11a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art