Snuff bottle decorated with the figure of a deity sitting on a wheeled palanquin

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 3858
Type: object for daily use; snuff bottle; pottery
Date of production:
1821–1850
Qing dynasty
Place of production:
Acquisition: collection of Ferenc Hopp
Marks: four-character ironred Daoguang sealmark
Materials: porcelain
Techniques: overglaze decoration
Dimensions: height: 6.2 cm
diameter (base): 2.7 cm
The flat, roundish body has a short cylindrical neck and rests on a low, oval base. The sides are decorated with figural scenes. The scene is made in overglaze coloured paint.