Period:Qing dynasty Production date:1750-1799 (circa)
Materials:rock crystal
Technique:incised
Subjects:insect,flower
Dimensions:Height: 5.40 centimetres (Highest one) Width: 4.80 centimetres
Description:
Double snuff-bottle, incised with flowers and butterflies. Made of rock crystal.
IMG
![图片[1]-snuff-bottle BM-1886-1013.1-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_01230059_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-snuff-bottle BM-1886-1013.1-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_01230060_001.jpg)
![图片[3]-snuff-bottle BM-1886-1013.1-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_01230061_001.jpg)
![图片[4]-snuff-bottle BM-1886-1013.1-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_01230062_001.jpg)
![图片[5]-snuff-bottle BM-1886-1013.1-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_01230063_001.jpg)
![图片[6]-snuff-bottle BM-1886-1013.1-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_01230065_001.jpg)
Comments:The qualilty of the carving and incising, and the large opening of the snuff-bottle (compared to later, smaller ones), indicate that it was made in the 18th century, probably in the Imperial workshop Zaobanchu (Zhang Rong, Palace Museum Beijing, 21-07-2012).
Materials:rock crystal
Technique:incised
Subjects:insect,flower
Dimensions:Height: 5.40 centimetres (Highest one) Width: 4.80 centimetres
Description:
Double snuff-bottle, incised with flowers and butterflies. Made of rock crystal.
IMG
Comments:The qualilty of the carving and incising, and the large opening of the snuff-bottle (compared to later, smaller ones), indicate that it was made in the 18th century, probably in the Imperial workshop Zaobanchu (Zhang Rong, Palace Museum Beijing, 21-07-2012).
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