Baur
Agate snuff bottle
Snuff bottles
China
Materials:
Chalcedony var. agate bottle, original coral stopper with metal finial, gilt metal collar with ivory spoon
Technique:
Worked agate
Date:
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), circa 1796-1820
Size:
height 5.5 cm, length 4.5 cm
Place of origin:
China, imperial palace workshops
Artist:
Unknown
Mark:
Jiaqing (r. 1796-1820), four-character mark
Inventory number:
CB.TA.1964.361
Copyright:
Baur Fondation
Photographer:
Marian Gérard