Gourd-Shaped Snuff Bottle with a Butterfly, Trailing Tendrils, and Fruit Branches

Creator Name

China

Cultural Context

Date

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750–1800

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

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Title

Gourd-Shaped Snuff Bottle with a Butterfly, Trailing Tendrils, and Fruit Branches

Creator

China

Worktype

Vessel; snuff bottle; asian art; vessel

Cultural Context

Material

Green jade (nephrite) with carved decoration; jade

Dimensions

6.7 × 3.3 cm (2 5/8 × 1 5/16 in.); Diam.: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.)

Technique

Language

Date

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750–1800

Provenance

Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection

Style Period

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

China

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

Subject

Topic

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China, Gourd-Shaped Snuff Bottle with a Butterfly, Trailing Tendrils, and Fruit Branches, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750–1800, Art Institute of Chicago. Public Domain.

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