Cloisonne Snuff Bottle

Name/Title

Cloisonne Snuff Bottle

Description

Gilt wire cloisonne Snuff bottle with a mil fiori pattern on a light blue background. It is topped wit ha matching stopper and a fine bone spoon. -- Cloisonne snuff bottle. Campbell inventory number 36, 63mm h x 42mm w, enameled over copper, of square rounded somewhat spade form, an imperial five toe black dragon with red highlights and open mouth sides. Matching stopper having bone spoon. Early 20th century.

Acquisition

Accession

T844

Source or Donor

Joan S. Campbell, Joan S. Campbell Trust

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Notes

Date: Early 20th century

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, cloissonne

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Snuff Bottle

Dimensions

Height

1-13/16 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Material

Cloisonné, Enamel, Copper