Title
Red-streaked snuff bottle
Year/Period
1740 - 1820
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 6.7 x 5.1 x 1.5 cm
Accession No.
2013-00441
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Doris and Franklin Chow in honour of Dr. Kenson Kwok, Founding Director of ACM
A glass snuff bottle of flattened ovoid shape with a flared neck and pale green body suffused with russet swirls. Glass was a popular material used for snuff bottles due to its versatility. Bottles in a dazzling array of colours could be created.
