Double-Gourd Snuff Bottle with Birds and Flowers and Metal-Mounted Mouth
Name/Title
Double-Gourd Snuff Bottle with Birds and Flowers and Metal-Mounted MouthEntry/Object ID
SB3605Description
Small Chinese snuff bottle of flattened double-gourd form, decorated on both sides with polychrome birds and flowering plants, with a painted red ribbon encircling the constricted waist. The probably ceramic or porcelain body has a white glazed ground, recessed oval foot, and a separately fitted metal mouth mount showing age-related tarnish and wear. The relationship of the metal mount to the original construction remains uncertain and may warrant further examination. Probably late Qing dynasty to Republic period, pending further study. Unmarked; stopper absent.Category
Chinese snuff bottle
Made/Created
Artist
Maker presently unidentifiedTime Period
20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese