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Snuff Bottle in Butterfly Design

A work made of lacquer with mother of pearl inlaid.

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  • A work made of lacquer with mother of pearl inlaid.

Date:

Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Artist:

China

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Snuff Bottle in Butterfly Design

Place

China (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1644–1911

Medium

Lacquer with mother of pearl inlaid

Credit Line

Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection

Reference Number

1925.1115

Extended information about this artwork

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