Snuff Bottle Item Number: N1.392 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
An off-green-white square panel-shaped snuff bottle (part a) that is carved with geometric linear designs of multi-linear interlocking upright, and inverted U-shapes. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of orange-pink coral (?) encased in brass (?).
History Of Use
For snuff
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1921 and 1960
- 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
- N1.392 a-b
- Type of Item
- bottle
- Material
- jade mineral, coral and brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 7.0 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 2.8 cm
- Part A
- height 5.8 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 2.8 cm
- Part B
- height 5.4 cm, diameter 1.8 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
- between 1921 and 1960
- Ownership Date
- before October 1966
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1966
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0037/0028/0162