snuff bottle with stopper, unknown maker from China

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snuff bottle with stopper
snuff bottle with stopper
snuff bottle with stopper
date unknown
snuff bottle with stopper , date unknown
Where object was made: China
Material/technique: porcelain; enamel; overglaze
Dimensions:
Object Height (Height): without stopper 5.5 cm
Object Height (Height): 2 3/16 in
Credit line: Bequest of Helen Foresman Spencer
Accession number: 1982.0242.a,b
Not on display
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Archive Label 2003: Crickets are popular household pets in East Asia. They also are a symbol of early autumn. The crickets painted in minute detail on either side of this snuff bottle sit atop the basket-like cages that typically house cricket pets.