Snuff Bottle
| Title | Snuff Bottle |
|---|---|
| Date | second half of 18th century 18th century |
| Medium | Black and white peking glass with coral stopper |
| Classification | Snuff Bottles |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of Edmund C. Converse, 1921 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Snuff Bottle” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated second half of 18th century. It is executed in black and white peking glass with coral stopper and classified as snuff bottles. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration, 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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Dated to second half of 18th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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