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Snuff bottle

Snuff bottle

  • Place of origin:

    China (made)

  • Date:

    1750-1915 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    [Snuff bottle] Jasper
    [Stopper] Jade set in metal

  • Credit Line:

    H. L. Florence Bequest

  • Museum number:

    C.1228&A-1917

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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Snuff is powdered tobacco, usually blended with aromatic herbs or spices. The habit of snuff-taking spread to China from the West during the 17th century and became established in the 18th century. People generally carried snuff in a small bottle. By the 20th century these bottles had become collectors' items, owing to the great variety of materials and decorative techniques used in their production.

Physical description

[Snuff bottle] The bottle is a bulbous ovoid flattened flask form made of jasper, mottled red, yellow, brown, black and white.The high foot has an indentation underneath. The decorative interest of the bottle lies in the natural markings of the stone.
[Stopper] Flat-topped stopper probably made of jade set in metal.

Place of Origin

China (made)

Date

1750-1915 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

[Snuff bottle] Jasper
[Stopper] Jade set in metal

Dimensions

Height: 7.0 cm

Descriptive line

Chinese snuff bottle, jasper and jade, in the form of a flask, Qing Dynasty, 1750-1915.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

White, Helen. Snuff Bottles from China. London: Bamboo Publishing Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992. 291p., ill. ISBN 1870076109.

Materials

Metal; Jade; Jasper

Categories

Containers; Personal accessories

Collection code

EAS

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