Snuff Bottle with Seven-Petal Flower Heads
Unknown
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1760–1830
Medium
Glass; pink overlay on opaque white ground
Dimensions
5.3 × 5 × 3.2 cm (2 1/16 × 2 × 1 1/4 in.)
Classification
snuff bottle
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
87833
About the Artist
Unknown
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