Snuff Bottle

81-23-117A

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 81-23-117A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Glass | Amethyst
Description

An "old" pendant bored out to resemble a snuff (A) bottle, although it could never serve as one because snuff would spill through the pendant hole. Glass counterfeiting archaic jade. An amethyst pendant from a "mandarin chain" serving as a (B) stopper. It has a wooden (C) stand.

Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Addams, 1981

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