Title
Snuff bottle
Year/Period
1750 - 1820
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 6.4 x 4 x 2.8 cm
Accession No.
2013-00454
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Doris and Franklin Chow in honour of Dr. Kenson Kwok, Founding Director of ACM
This snuff bottle with a clear glass body of brownish tone is suffused with russet droplets. Glass was a popular material used for snuff bottles due to its versatility. Bottles in a dazzling array of colours could be created.
