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Snuff bottle

Snuff bottle
(鼻 壺)
(19th century)

Medium
agate
Measurements
4.2 × 3.5 × 2.6 cm
Place/s of Execution
China
Accession Number
4395.23-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939
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Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
The snuff bottle is made of agate which is orchre in colour with dark marking that resemble brushstrokes in ink. The top is missing.