Title
Snuff bottle with wickerwork pattern
Year/Period
1720 - 1850
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 6.8 x 4 x 2.8 cm
Accession No.
2013-00442
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Doris and Franklin Chow in honour of Dr. Kenson Kwok, Founding Director of ACM
This ovoid shaped snuff bottle is carved with a wickerwork pattern to simulate a basket. Amber, a fossilized tree resin, was also a favoured organic material for the production of snuff bottles due to its attractive colour.
