Wood snuff bottle in the shape of an eggplant with dragonfly

Accession Number
1980/2.87

Title
Wood snuff bottle in the shape of an eggplant with dragonfly

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949

Medium & Support
wood

Dimensions
13/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/4 in. (2 x 7 x 1.9 cm);13/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/4 in. (2 x 7 x 1.9 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Robert W. Coggan

Physical Description
A golden colored wood snuff bottle in the shape of an eggplant with leaves near the stem and a dragonfly near the bottom of the eggplant.

Primary Object Classification
Decorative Arts

Primary Object Type
snuff bottle

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
snuff bottles
vegetables

2 Related Resources

Medicines and Remedies
(Part of: History of Medicine - American Association of Historians of Medicine (AAHM))

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