Snuff Bottle
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Snuff bottle of flattened oblong form, with sloping shoulders and low footring, made of jadeite of bright and light green colour, the stopper made of pink tourmaline.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Jadeite and rose quartz, carved |
| Brief description | Snuff bottle and stopper, jadeite and rose quartz, China, 19th century |
| Physical description | Snuff bottle of flattened oblong form, with sloping shoulders and low footring, made of jadeite of bright and light green colour, the stopper made of pink tourmaline. |
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| Credit line | Mrs A.H. Schwaiger bequest |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.56-1996 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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