Jade snuff bottle, white

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Manager ID

1743

Title

Jade snuff bottle, white, with large character on each side, green stopper

Short title

Jade snuff bottle, white

Record number

BATEA : 1742

Simple name

snuff bottle

Classified name

snuff bottle; jade; calligraphy; character; fu; shou; writing; Qing dynasty;

Description

Description part summary

Jade snuff bottle with large character on each side; one side shows character fu (good fortune) in brown carved to reveal white body beneath, other side shows character shou (longevity) in ancient script style, no colour contrast. Ivory/bone shaft and spoon with green stone stopper.

Description material

jade

Description condition

good

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

	white, brown, green

Description length

Description height

6cm

Description diameter

Description width

4.5cm

Description depth

Description inscription

Description notes

Gallery location

Brunei Gallery, SOAS

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