Snuff Bottle Item Number: N1.400 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A pale amber-coloured snuff bottle (part a) carved with stylized t'ao t'ieh motifs holding rings on the shoulders. There is a stopper (part b) made of rose quartz encased in bronze with green patina, and there is a hand-shape at the end of the stick. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval within an oval that has straight ends, and has four legs.
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
- N1.400 a-b
- Type of Item
- bottle
- Material
- agate mineral, quartz mineral, bronze metal and wood ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 10.0 cm, width 6.2 cm, depth 3.0 cm
- Part A
- height 6.2 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 3.0 cm
- Part B
- height 6.2 cm, diameter 2.0 cm
- Part C
- height 2.2 cm, width 5.9 cm, depth 2.9 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
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 83
- Accession Number
- 0037/0046/0217