Sharkskin Snuff Bottle with Stopper

China

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 1850

  • Titles Sharkskin Snuff Bottle with Stopper (Descriptive)
  • Artist China
  • Medium shagreen, sharkskin
  • Dimensions 3 x 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 in. (7.6 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift from the Bequest of Arthur Leroy and Lila Fisher Caldwell, Courtesy of the North Carolina Museum of Art, 1996.69.30a-b
  • Work Type snuff bottle with stopper
  • Classification Containers

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