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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Snuff bottle with stopper
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Snuff bottle with stopper

Artist Unknown
CultureChinese | Qing Dynasty | Kang Xi Dynasty
Date18th century
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Inscribed"Zhen de tang zhi" made for the hall of cultivation of virtue in underglaze blue on bottom.
Credit LineThe Eugene L. Garbaty Memorial Collection
Object number69.47.27
Not on view
DescriptionSnuff bottle & stopper. BOTTLE: Cylindrical form bottle with tapering shoulders & a circular foot. Design of 2 old scholars seated by a shore with four attendants. Mountain peaks in the background. All in underglaze blue. Bottle in good condition. STOPPER: Dome shaped coral (?) top.