Period:Qing dynasty Production date:1770-1796 (circa)
Materials:porcelain, glass,
Technique:glazed, underglazed,
Subjects:animal dragon
Dimensions:Height: 7.20 centimetres (with stopper) Width: 4.20 centimetres (Widest)
Description:
Double-gourd shaped porcelain snuff-bottle with underglaze blue painted clouds and overglaze iron-red bats and dragon. Stopper made of red coloured glass imitating coral, on an imitation ivory collar. Base with Qianlong reign mark. Condition: Neck shortened considerably
IMG
![图片[1]-snuff-bottle BM-1945-1017.361-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/Ceramics/mid_00843119_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-snuff-bottle BM-1945-1017.361-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/Ceramics/00206079_001.jpg)
![图片[3]-snuff-bottle BM-1945-1017.361-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/Ceramics/mid_00818502_001.jpg)
![图片[4]-snuff-bottle BM-1945-1017.361-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/Ceramics/mid_00280180_001.jpg)
Comments:Rawson 1992:The stoppers are not always made of the same material as the bottles. Snuff bottles show the Chinese love of working on a miniature scale. Seen also BM 1945.1017.314; BM 1936.0413.76; BM 1945.1017.296 and 318; and BM 1936.0413.70.
Materials:porcelain, glass,
Technique:glazed, underglazed,
Subjects:animal dragon
Dimensions:Height: 7.20 centimetres (with stopper) Width: 4.20 centimetres (Widest)
Description:
Double-gourd shaped porcelain snuff-bottle with underglaze blue painted clouds and overglaze iron-red bats and dragon. Stopper made of red coloured glass imitating coral, on an imitation ivory collar. Base with Qianlong reign mark. Condition: Neck shortened considerably
IMG
Comments:Rawson 1992:The stoppers are not always made of the same material as the bottles. Snuff bottles show the Chinese love of working on a miniature scale. Seen also BM 1945.1017.314; BM 1936.0413.76; BM 1945.1017.296 and 318; and BM 1936.0413.70.
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