Title of Work
Tall Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Preview
Medium
Porcelain, paint, stone and metal cap (?), white stone scraper (?) attached to cap
Identification #
92-082
Height
3.75"
Width
1.25"
Depth
1.25"
Collection/Provenance
Chester Fritz Library, East Asian Room
Status
Stored: S8A, Box: Fritz Artifacts from E.A.R.
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
Tall blue and red glazed Chinese snuff bottle depicting people walking along a path surrounded by trees and mountains, some structures visible. Cap has red gemstone top embedded in metallic base with white scraper attached. Comes with text panel that says:
CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES
* TWO PORCELAIN BOTTLES PAINTED WITH UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND IRON-RED
* ONE PORCELAIN BOTTLE ADORNED WITH OVERGLAZE- ENAMELED BAMBOO AND FLOWER DECORATION
* ONE CARVED SOAPSTONE BOTTLE
* ONE PALE-GREEN OVERLAY PEKING GLASS BOTTLE
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
gemstone on cap cracked along middle
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