Blue-and-White and Copper-Red Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Carp and Waves
Name/Title
Blue-and-White and Copper-Red Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Carp and WavesEntry/Object ID
SB3602Description
Flattened rounded porcelain snuff bottle with a short cylindrical neck flanked by paired loop handles, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and copper red. A large copper-red carp appears among densely patterned blue waves, with additional blue scroll, linear and pendant motifs ornamenting the shoulder and neck. In Chinese visual culture, the carp is an auspicious emblem associated with perseverance, advancement and success, reflecting the traditional imagery of the carp overcoming strong currents and its association with achievement. The bottle is fitted with a coordinating porcelain stopper decorated in cobalt-blue geometric motifs. The recessed base bears an underglaze-blue stylized leaf mark.Category
Chinese snuff bottle
Made/Created
Artist
Maker presently unidentifiedTime Period
20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese