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Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Sages in LandscapeLate Qing dynasty, about 1800-1911

Not on view
Small carved red lacquer snuff bottle with domed lid, densely incised with three robed figures in a mountainous landscape with pine trees and a pagoda
Carved cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle with domed gilt metal stopper, decorated in deep relief with two standing figures in a landscape of pine trees, rocks, and water, with dense cross-hatched background patterns throughout.

Unknown, Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Sages in Landscape, Late Qing dynasty, about 1800-1911, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Carl Holmes, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Sages in Landscape
Place Made
China
Date Made
Late Qing dynasty, about 1800-1911
Medium
Carved red lacquer on metal core
Dimensions
Width: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Height: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Carl Holmes
Accession Number
M.71.100.9a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art