Snuff bottle in the shape of an ear of corn

Creator Name

Cultural Context

China

Date

late 18th–19th 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 ear of corn

Creator

Worktype

Snuff Bottles

Cultural Context

China

Material

Porcelain with yellow glaze (Jingdezhen ware) and amber stopper

Dimensions

H. 3 in. (7.6 cm);
height: 7.6centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

late 18th–19th century

Provenance

Bequest of Edmund C. Converse, 1921

Style Period

Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Source

Subjects

Corn

Topic

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Snuff bottle in the shape of an ear of corn, late 18th–19th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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