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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cylindrical Snuff Bottle with Dragon and Wave Decoration
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Cylindrical Snuff Bottle with Dragon and Wave Decoration

Artist Unknown
CultureChinese | Qing Dynasty
Date18th century
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Eugene L. Garbaty Memorial Collection
Object number69.47.18
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DescriptionPorcelain snuff bottle. Tall tubular bottle contains underglaze blue design of a large dragon writhing amid stylized half-circle waves. Bottom slightly concave & unglazed with incised concentric circles covering it. Two chips from lip; one replaced, the other missing.

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