Snuff bottle decorated with the figures of teachers and boys reading on a terrace

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 50.403.1-2
Type: object for daily use; snuff bottle; pottery
Date of production:
19th century
Qing dynasty
Place of production:
Materials: brass; porcelain; stone
Techniques: painted
Dimensions: height: 8.1 cm
diameter (base): 2.4 cm
The body of the bottle is tall and cylindrical, and has a broad, slightly narrowing base, a shirt neck and a thick mouth rim. On the basis of the characteristics and technology, the item can be dated to the first half of the 19th century.