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Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Praying Mantis, Bats and Fruitmiddle Qing dynasty, about 1700-1800

Not on view
Small glass snuff bottle with milky white body, overlaid with carved floral decoration in rust-orange, lime green, teal, and yellow, with a coral-orange domed stopper
Glass snuff bottle with opaque white body, decorated with multicolored overlay carvings of red berries, green leaves, and yellow blossoms in relief; dark green carved foot and coral-red stopper.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Praying Mantis, Bats and Fruit
Place Made
China
Date Made
middle Qing dynasty, about 1700-1800
Medium
Five-color overlay glass with carved decoration, coral stopper
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 in. (7.94 x 3.49 x 2.54 cm); .a) Cover: 3/8 x 1/2 in. (.95 x 1.27 cm); .b) Bottle: 3 x 1 3/8 x 1 in. (7.62 x 3.49 x 2.54 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn
Accession Number
M.69.91.26a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Mills, Rosie Chambers. Eternal Medium: Seeing the World in Stone. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2023.