Name/Title
Iron Snuff Bottle with Dragon DesignDescription
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.
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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
T845Source or Donor
Joan S. Campbell, Joan S. Campbell TrustLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Bottle, SnuffNomenclature Primary Object Term
Container, SnuffNomenclature Sub-Class
Smoking & Recreational Drug EquipmentNomenclature Class
Personal GearNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsSearch Terms
snuff, bottle