Snuff bottle decorated with the figure of a man leading his camel and its young across a town gate
| Accession Nr.: | 1462 |
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| 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 |
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| Techniques: | crackled glaze; underglaze blue |
| Dimensions: | height: 7.3 cm diameter (mouth): 1.2 cm diameter (base): 2.9 cm |
The body of the bottle is tall and cylindrical, and has a wide base and a short, narrow neck. The cylindrical body is decorated with a scene depicting a camel driver leading a camel and its young through a multi-storeyed brick town gate.