Snuff Bottle Item Number: N1.379 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A semi-translucent honey-coloured background snuff bottle (part a) decorated with a dark coffee-coloured rooster, and butterfly in relief. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of an orange-brown stone outlined with green. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of a scroll with a flat top, and inward curled sides.
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
- N1.379 a-c
- Type of Item
- bottle
- Material
- agate mineral and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 9.1 cm, width 5.4 cm, depth 3.1 cm
- Part A
- height 5.8 cm, width 5.4 cm, depth 3.1 cm
- Part B
- height 6.8 cm, diameter 2.4 cm
- Part C
- height 2.0 cm, width 5.2 cm, depth 2.5 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
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 83
- Accession Number
- 0037/0052/0204