Snuff bottle

Description

Snuff bottle of porcelain, flask form, painted on either side with dogs of Fo sporting with brocaded balls with flames, with four-character seal mark on base, and with a malachite stopper fitted with brass spoon: China, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1934.335

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Snuff bottle

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

19th century

Materials

Porcelain, Malachite, Brass

Physical description

Porcelain, painted in iron-red, blackish-brown and pale turquoise blue

Exhibitions

• Window on the World (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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