Snuff Bottle Item Number: N1.401 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A small snuff bottle (part a) that has a high relief design in red, consisting of a dragon in flight amongst clouds on one side, and a phoenix amongst clouds on the other side. There is an orange stopper (part b).
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
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
- ceramics; porcelain
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 83
- Accession Number
- 0037/0005/0266