Snuff Bottle with European Figures
1736–95
Maker Unknown
Chinese Art
Snuff Bottle with European Figures, 1736–95. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95). Painted enamel on copper; overall: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Mrs. Noah L. Butkin 1991.126 The stopper is decorated with bats, which traditionally symbolize good luck, since both words (蝠 and 福) are both pronounced as fu in Chinese.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Enamel
- Formatted Medium
- painted enamel on copper
- Dimensions
- Overall: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: 乾隆年製 Translation: Qianlong nian zhi (Made in the reign of Qianlong)
- Departments
- Chinese Art
- Accession Number
- 1991.126
- Credit Line
- Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Mrs. Noah L. Butkin
- Exhibitions
- Signs of Affection: Gifts Honoring the Museum's 75th Anniversary, China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 010 Focus Gallery
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