snuff bottle with stopper, Bi Rongjiu

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Bi Rongjiu, snuff bottle with stopper
Bi Rongjiu, snuff bottle with stopper
Bi Rongjiu
snuff bottle with stopper
1890–1920, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) to Republic of China (1911–1949)
snuff bottle with stopper, 1890–1920, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) to Republic of China (1911–1949)
Where object was made: China
Material/technique: reverse painting on glass; coral
Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 7.62 x 2.54 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 3 x 1 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.1847
On display: Loo Gallery
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Archive Label 2003: Black bats made of glass-overlay decorate this snuff bottle. Bats are auspicious in China because ideographs (written signs or symbols that represent an idea or concept) for both “bat” and “luck” share the same pronunciation. Consequently, bats foretell of good fortune.