Snuff Bottle Item Number: N1.387 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A flask-like snuff bottle (part a) that is semi-translucent purple decorated with a bat, a butterfly, and a lion. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of a pink coral carved with an animal reaching out with its paws. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, 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
- N1.387 a-c
- Type of Item
- bottle
- Material
- amethyst mineral, coral and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 8.5 cm, width 4.8 cm, depth 2.6 cm
- Part A
- height 5.9 cm, width 4.8 cm, depth 2.6 cm
- Part B
- height 6.5 cm, diameter 1.8 cm
- Part C
- height 1.9 cm, width 4.2 cm, depth 2.4 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
- Accession Number
- 0037/0027/0222