Snuff Bottle in the Shape of an Eggplant

Creator Name

Cultural Context

China

Date

late 18th century

Source

About the work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Snuff bottle

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Title

Snuff Bottle in the Shape of an Eggplant

Creator

Worktype

Snuff Bottles

Cultural Context

China

Material

Nephrite (jade)

Dimensions

H. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); W. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm);
depth: 2.5centimetre;
height: 6.2centimetre;
width: 3.3centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

late 18th century

Provenance

Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902

Style Period

Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Source

Subjects

Eggplants

Topic

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Snuff Bottle in the Shape of an Eggplant, late 18th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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