Snuff bottle with European figures
This snuff bottle illustrates the frequent contact between China and the West during the Qing dynasty, a time when not only the technique (painted enamel) but also the decorative motifs (Western figures in a landscape setting) were introduced from Europe.
Artwork Details
- 清乾隆 銅胎畫琺瑯西洋人物圖鼻煙壺
- Title: Snuff bottle with European figures
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
- Culture: China
- Medium: Painted enamel on copper with gilt bronze stopper
- Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
- Classification: Snuff Bottles
- Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
- Object Number: 14.40.577a, b
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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