Snuff Bottle Item Number: N1.163 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A flattened flask-like snuff bottle (part a) that has a man on a mule holding onto a bird on one side while the other side has an incense burner, and seal in relief. All in polychrome on a white background. There is a stopper (part b) that is transparent red. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval within an oval that has straight ends.
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
- N1.163 a-c
- Type of Item
- bottle
- Material
- quartz mineral, clay, wood, paint and glaze
- Manufacturing Technique
- modelled, glazed and painted
- Overall
- height 10.0 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 2.4 cm
- Part A
- height 7.4 cm, width 3.4 cm, depth 2.4 cm
- Part B
- height 6.5 cm, diameter 1.8 cm
- Part C
- height 1.8 cm, width 3.3 cm, depth 2.3 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
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 83
- Accession Number
- 0037/0030/0241