Snuff bottle with the figures of warriors

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 426
Type: object for daily use; snuff bottle; pottery
Date of production:
1820-1860
Qing dynasty
Place of production:
Marks: four-character ironred Qianlong mark
Materials: porcelain
Techniques: applied; glazed; overglaze decoration
Dimensions: height: 7 cm
diameter (base): 1.2 cm
This is flat, round-bodied snuff bottle that takes its shape from a bottle vase. The body rests on a low oval base. The neck is short and wide; the knob and the spoon are missing.