Malachite Snuff Bottle

Name/Title

Malachite Snuff Bottle

Description

Both sides feature formed panels decorated with a pair of flying cranes in relief. The bottle is topped with pink quartz stopper and a spoon. -- Semi-precious stone snuff bottle. Campbell inventory number 9, 62mm h x 30mm w, malachite bottle of elongated rectangular form, both sides decorated within formed panels with a pair of relief carved flying cranes, on a raised formed base, and fully hollowed. A malachite snuff bottle 孔雀石鼻煙壺, of slightly tapering, rectangular form, the vivid swirl green stone carved on one side within a scalloped panel with two egrets under a tree樹下有兩隻白雕刻. Late 20th century

Acquisition

Accession

T848

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

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Snuff Bottle

Dimensions

Height

1-3/16 in

Width

2-3/8 in

Material

Malachite