Snuff Bottle with Flowers
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Snuff Bottle with Flowers

TitleSnuff Bottle with Flowers
Date1736–95 18th century
Mediumcarved cinnabar lacquer
ClassificationLacquer
OriginChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineSnuff Bottle with Flowers (鼻煙壺), 1736–95. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95). Carved cinnabar lacquer; overall: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Mrs. Noah L. Butkin, 1991.127
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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“Snuff Bottle with Flowers” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1736–95. It is executed in carved cinnabar lacquer and classified as lacquer. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration 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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