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Snuff Bottle

Title	Snuff Bottle
Medium	Soft paste porcelain
Classification	Snuff Bottles
Origin	China China
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Purchase by subscription, 1879
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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