Snuff Bottle Item Number: N1.152 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A small circular vase-like snuff bottle (part a) with a high relief scene of cranes, and pine tree. Around the upper rim, there is a decorative border of bats while around the lower portion of the main scene, there is a border of waves, below which, there is a border of petals. The stopper (part b) is made of orange coral surrounded by green jade. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of a circle, and has three legs.
History Of Use
For snuff
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected during 1930
- Owned by Leslie G. Kilborn before October 1966
- Received from Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) and Leslie G. Kilborn (Seller) during October 1966
What
- Name
- Snuff Bottle
- Identification Number
- N1.152 a-c
- Type of Item
- bottle
- Material
- clay, ivory ?, jade mineral, coral and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- thrown, glued and moulded
- Overall
- height 10.2 cm, diameter 3.6 cm
- Part A
- height 7.4 cm, diameter 3.3 cm
- Part B
- height 5.4 cm, diameter 1.3 cm
- Part C
- height 2.3 cm, diameter 3.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Leslie G. Kilborn
- Received from
- Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) and Leslie G. Kilborn (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1930
- Ownership Date
- before October 1966
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1966
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 83
- Accession Number
- 0037/0048/0205