Snuff bottle

Mongolian Collection

Accession Nr.: 67.110.1-2
Type: object for daily use; snuff bottle
Date of production:
19th century
Place of production:
Materials: porcelain; precious coral
Dimensions: height: 9.5 cm
diameter: 3 cm
Porcelain snuff bottle (Khalkha: xȫrög) with a low base, cylindrical shape and short neck. Underglaze blue with a little red paint, which probably depicts an illustration from a Chinese novel. A large coral button at the end of the metal spoon. A minor fracture on the sole.