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

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Small carved ivory snuff bottle with domed stopper, densely relief-carved body depicting figures in pavilions amid trees, with Greek key bands at neck and base
Carved ivory snuff bottle with fitted stopper, densely relief-carved with a multi-story architectural scene featuring numerous figures in pavilions and courtyard settings, framed by geometric fret borders at the neck and base, warm cream-yellow tone throughout.

Unknown, Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Figural Scenes, 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 Figural Scenes
Place Made
China
Date Made
Late Qing dynasty, about 1800-1911
Medium
Carved and incised ivory
Dimensions
Height: 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm); Width: 2 7/16 in. (6.19 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn
Accession Number
M.69.91.68a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art