snuff bottle with stopper, unknown maker from China

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snuff bottle with stopper
snuff bottle with stopper
snuff bottle with stopper
circa 1750–1880, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
snuff bottle with stopper , circa 1750–1880, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Where object was made: China
Material/technique: glass overlay; glass; pewter
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.2698
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Archive Label 2003: The deer and pine trees formed from intricate glass overlay on this snuff bottle are symbols of longevity. In Daoist tradition, deer are the only animals with the ability to locate the sacred fungus of immortality. Consumption of the fungus was believed to confer long life.