Iron Snuff Bottle with Dragon Design

Name/Title

Iron Snuff Bottle with Dragon Design

Description

This iron snuff bottle with a silver overlay has an intaglio design on each side depicting two upright dragons flanking the center amid cloud bands. The shoulders have fu dog ring handles. The matching domed stopper with heavy silver band around the neck matches an elegant silver spoon. -- Metal snuff bottle. Campell inventory number 24, 65mm h x 50mm w, iron with silver overlay, flattened spade form. The design in intaglio is two, upright, confronting dragons flanking the center on each side amid cloud bands, the shoulders having foo dog r An iron and silver snuff bottle, of rounded form, with a stylized dragon design 鐵銀圓形龍紋鼻煙壺 on each main side, the shoulders with mock mask and ring handles, together with its original stopper. Mid-late 20th century.

Acquisition

Accession

T845

Source or Donor

Joan S. Campbell, Joan S. Campbell Trust

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Notes

Date: 19th 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

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Snuff Bottle

Dimensions

Height

2 in

Width

2-5/8 in

Material

Iron