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Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Bird and Blossoming BranchesLate Qing dynasty, about 1800-1911

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Small agate snuff bottle with honey-yellow and dark brown stone, relief-carved plum blossoms and branches, topped with a turquoise collar and coral-pink dome stopper
Agate snuff bottle with rounded form in translucent honey-yellow tones, featuring natural dark inclusions and low-relief carved floral motifs; fitted with a turquoise collar and coral-pink carved stopper.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Bird and Blossoming Branches
Place Made
China
Date Made
Late Qing dynasty, about 1800-1911
Medium
Carved agate, with coral and turquoise stopper
Dimensions
Overall: 2 3/4 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (7 x 4.76 x 2.86 cm); .a) Cover: 2 1/2 x 7/8 in. (6.35 x 2.22 cm); .b) Bottle: 2 1/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (5.4 x 4.76 x 2.86 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn
Accession Number
M.69.91.20a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art