Twin Snuff Bottles
| Title | Twin Snuff Bottles |
|---|---|
| Medium | Porcelain with glass stoppers |
| 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
“Twin Snuff Bottles” is a work of unattributed authorship. It is executed in porcelain with glass stoppers 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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The period
Dated to 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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