snuff bottle with stopper, unknown maker from China

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snuff bottle with stopper
snuff bottle with stopper
snuff bottle with stopper
late 1800s–early 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) or Republic of China (1911–1949)
snuff bottle with stopper , late 1800s–early 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) or Republic of China (1911–1949)
Where object was made: China
Material/technique: carving; glass
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.2469
Not on display
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Civic Leader and Art Collector: Sallie Casey Thayer and an Art Museum for KU

This snuff bottle is made with several colors of overlay glass on a translucent and slightly bubble surface bottle. Green, blue, red, and pink glass weaves around the small round bottle to create the winding shape of a flowering plant.

Exhibitions

Civic Leader and Art Collector: Sallie Casey Thayer and an Art Museum for KU
Celka Straughn, curator
2017–2018
Civic Leader and Art Collector: Sallie Casey Thayer and an Art Museum for KU
Celka Straughn, curator
2017–2018