Snuff bottle decorated with the figures of a sitting monk and a scholar bowing in front of him

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 573
Type: object for daily use; snuff bottle; pottery
Date of production:
19th century
Qing dynasty
Place of production:
Acquisition: collected by Péter Vay
Materials: porcelain
Techniques: underglaze blue and red
Dimensions: height: 8.2 cm
diameter (base): 2.5 cm
The tall, cylindrical body has a broad, slightly narrowing, unglazed base rim, a short neck and a thick mouth. The neck of the bottle is undecorated.