Taoist Immortals around the Island of Penglai Snuff Bottle with Amber-Glass and Brass Stopper

China

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 18th-19th century

  • Titles Taoist Immortals around the Island of Penglai Snuff Bottle with Amber-Glass and Brass Stopper (Descriptive)
  • Artist China
  • Medium Peking cameo glass
  • Dimensions 2 1/2 x 1 7/8 x 1 in. (6.4 x 4.8 x 2.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift from the Bequest of Arthur Leroy and Lila Fisher Caldwell, Courtesy of the North Carolina Museum of Art, 1996.69.40a-b
  • Work Type snuff bottle with stopper
  • Classification Containers
  • On View

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