Title
Snuff bottle with splashes of red
Year/Period
1780 - 1860
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 6.4 x 4 x 1.5 cm
Accession No.
2013-00432
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Doris and Franklin Chow in honour of Dr. Kenson Kwok, Founding Director of ACM
A snuff bottle of flattened ovoid shape, with a dark green coloured glass body enhanced with splashes of cinnabar-red. Glass was a popular material used for snuff bottles due to its versatility. Bottles in a dazzling array of colours could be created.
