Snuff Bottle with Eight Foreign Figures Bearing Tribute
Unknown
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Xianfeng reign mark and period (1851–1861)
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze enamels
Dimensions
8.2 × 3.4 cm (3 1/4 × 1 5/16 in.); Diam.: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Classification
snuff bottle
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
87906
About the Artist
Unknown
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