Snuff bottle decorated with a peony bush and a butterfly

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 3859
Type: object for daily use; snuff bottle; pottery
Date of production:
19th century
Qing dynasty
Place of production:
Acquisition: collection of Ferenc Hopp
Materials: porcelain
Techniques: overglaze decoration
Dimensions: height: 7 cm
diameter (base): 2.6 cm
diameter (mouth): 1.2 cm
This flat, bottle-shaped vessel has a low, oval base and a short, cylindrical neck. The whole surface of the vessel is decorated with the flowers and the stem of a mallow bush.