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Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu)middle to late Qing dynasty, about 1700-1911

Not on view
Small snuff bottle carved from banded agate with alternating honey yellow and white striations, topped with a gilded metal stopper decorated with scrollwork relief

Unknown, Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu), 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)
Place Made
China
Date Made
middle to late Qing dynasty, about 1700-1911
Medium
Carved banded agate, with reticulated metal stopper
Dimensions
Height: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Width: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn
Accession Number
M.69.91.25a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art