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

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Snuff bottle carved from rutilated quartz crystal, with a flattened oval body, short neck, and dense black needle-like mineral inclusions throughout the translucent stone

Unknown, Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu), middle to late Qing dynasty, about 1700-1911, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Albert G. Wassenich, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu)
Culture
Chinese
Place Made
China
Date Made
middle to late Qing dynasty, about 1700-1911
Period
Middle to Late Qing dynasty
Medium
Carved hair crystal
Dimensions
Height: 1 5/8 in. (4.12 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Albert G. Wassenich
Accession Number
34.13.766a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art