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Snuff bottle in imitation of painted enamel metalwork

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 219
The eighteenth century witnessed numerous exciting innovations in Chinese ceramics. Artists produced molded or carved porcelain snuff bottles that imitated wares made of other materials, such as lacquer, wood, ivory, and, in this case, painted enamel on metalwork.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 清乾隆 景德鎮窯粉彩仿銅胎畫琺瑯鼻煙壺
  • Title: Snuff bottle in imitation of painted enamel metalwork
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Porcelain painted with overglaze enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
  • Dimensions: H. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm)
  • Classification: Snuff Bottles
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.40.574a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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