Title
Red overlay glass snuff bottle with symbols of longevity
Year/Period
1740 - 1820
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 7.8 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm
Accession No.
2013-00445
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Doris and Franklin Chow in honour of Dr. Kenson Kwok, Founding Director of ACM
The bubble-suffused glass body is delicately carved through the red overlay with two deer among pines on one side. The reverse is carved with a pair of cranes and lingzhi issuing from a rock. The various motifs are classic emblems of longevity in Chinese art and culture.
