Snuff Bottle with European Figures
Unknown Artist
1736–95 or later
Medium
painted enamel on copper
Dimensions
h. 7.4 cm
Classification
Enamel
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Mrs. Noah L. Butkin
Accession Number
1991.126.a
About this artwork
Snuff bottles were introduced from Europe to China around the 1700s to hold portable snuff or medicine.