Jade snuff bottle

Manager ID

1778

Title

Jade snuff bottle, decoration and poem on the lotus blossom, coral stopper

Short title

Jade snuff bottle

Record number

BATEA : 1777

Simple name

snuff bottle

Classified name

snuff bottle; jade; lotus; flower; inscription

Description

Description part summary

Jade snuff bottle in flattened baluster form. One side has incised decoration of lotus flowers and leaves. Other side has a 32 character inscription (including 4 character title on extreme right), poem on the Lotus blossom. Shaped, oval, coral stopper, ivory/bone shaft and spoon.

Description material

jade

Description condition

good

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

	mutton fat

Description length

Description height

7.2cm

Description diameter

Description width

4.5cm

Description depth

Description inscription

A Poem on the Lotus Blossom"The fragrance on the water is adequate to compare with that of the formentine,It has the partiality to the Autumn breath and is adverse to follow the hot weather (note 1).A wiseman never disputes the truth of the mysterious meaning,Although it grows in the muddy creek, but, its interior is never being touched."

Description notes

Notes on the translation1: The Autumn breath and hot weather are used to suggest the fickleness of the world.

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