Snuff Bottle Item Number: 692/2 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Flat bottle with corked lid. Bottle is decorated with orange on white ground; floral decoration on the two flat faces; four Chinese characters on base. Lid is domed green jade with cork attached to underside; thin, long spoon is attached to end of cork.

Item History

What

Name
Snuff Bottle
Identification Number
692/2 a-b
Type of Item
bottle
Material
clay, cork bark, bone ?, stone, paint and glaze
Overall
height 5.5 cm, width 4.3 cm, depth 1.7 cm

Who

Culture
Chinese
Previous Owner
Victor Hardy
Received from
Victor Hardy (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
China

When

Ownership Date
before December 19, 1980
Acquisition Date
on December 19, 1980

Other

Item Classes
ceramics
Condition
good
Accession Number
0692/0002 a-b