Snuff bottle decorated with the figures of a man sitting on a mule and his servant carrying a blossoming bough
| Accession Nr.: | 1164.1-2 |
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| Type: | object for daily use; snuff bottle; pottery |
| Date of production: |
1821–1850
Qing dynasty |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collection of Ferenc Hopp |
| Marks: | On the base, there is a four-character, seal-script mark written in iron-red: Daoguang nianzhi "Made in the Daoguang reign" (during the Qing dynasty; 1821–1850). |
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| Materials: | porcelain |
| Techniques: | overglaze decoration |
| Dimensions: | height: 6.4 cm diameter (base): 2.4 cm |
The flat, roundish body has a short cylindrical neck and rests on a low, oval base. Its side is decorated with a landscape: blossoming trees, a stream, a bridge, plants and two buildings in the distance.
