Snuff Bottle

Item number 692/3 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Clear glass bottle (part a) with rounded green coloured stopper with cork and stick attachment (part b). From the neck of the bottle, the shape of the piece slopes down at an angle and ends one-quarter of the way from the top. It then slopes inwards and tapers to a base with four squared-off feet. The bottle is painted with blue, pink and black paint. On one side, there is a small bird sitting on a cliff looking out at flowers and plants below. On the other side, there is a small bird sitting in a tree. There are Chinese characters written on the top edge of the piece to the side.