“Snuff Bottle” is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Snuff Bottle

Snuff Bottle

TitleSnuff Bottle
MediumCameo cut agate with agate stopper
ClassificationSnuff Bottles
OriginChina China
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineBequest of Edmund C. Converse, 1921
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

Subjects: Ornithological plates

About this artwork

“Snuff Bottle” is a work of unattributed authorship. It is executed in cameo cut agate with agate stopper and classified as snuff bottles. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Updated 2026-09-06