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

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Carved coral snuff bottle with three figural sculptures flanking a rectangular vessel decorated in relief with a rose, bird, and peach motifs, on a wavy base
Carved coral snuff bottle in warm reddish-orange tone, with a flat rectangular body decorated in relief with a bird on a branch amid flowering plants. Two small standing child figures flank the sides, and the fitted lid is topped with a carved frog finial. The entire piece rests on a rockwork base.

Unknown, Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Children, 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 Children
Place Made
China
Date Made
Late Qing dynasty, about 1800-1911
Medium
Carved coral, with matching stopper
Dimensions
Height: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Width: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Depth: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn
Accession Number
M.69.91.8a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art