Chalcedony Dragon Snuff Bottle

Name/Title

Chalcedony Dragon Snuff Bottle

Description

The grayish-plum stone features a dragon, a swooping bat and foliage carved in relief on a dark brown "skin" highlighted with amber on the front. The reverse side bears abstract veins of similar colors. It is topped with a scarlet stopper and a bone spoon.

Acquisition

Accession

T467

Source or Donor

Joan S. Campbell, Joan S. Campbell Trust

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Time Period

Qing Dynasty

Notes

Date: 19th c

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle, Snuff

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Snuff

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Smoking & Recreational Drug Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Search Terms

snuff, bottle

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Snuff Bottle

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Width

2 in

Depth

3/4 in

Material

Stone