Pair of Metal Snuff Bottles with Applied Wirework and Colored Cabochons
Name/Title
Pair of Metal Snuff Bottles with Applied Wirework and Colored CabochonsEntry/Object ID
SB3510Description
Pair of two white-metal snuff bottles of graduated size, each with a flattened rounded body, elongated cylindrical neck and flared pedestal foot. Both are ornamented with applied twisted-wire borders and looped wirework forming stylized floral and foliate designs, together with circular red and blue-green or blue cabochon-like insets. Applied beaded bands articulate the necks, while side loops support linked metal chains attached to the stopper assemblies. The larger bottle has a flattened circular body with a central red inset surrounded by symmetrical foliate ornament; the smaller bottle repeats the decorative vocabulary in a more compact form.Category
Chinese snuff bottle
Made/Created
Artist
Maker presently unidentifiedTime Period
20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese