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Snuff Bottle with a Bat on a Shriveled Eggplant (?)
18th-early 19th century (Qing dynasty (1644-1911))
mother-of-pearl, glass, ivory (elephant) (?), and paper
(China )
(China )
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2018-2020 | Chinese Snuff Bottles 2019. |
| 2018 | Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2000-2001 | Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1979 | Snuff Bottles. Flint Institute of Arts, Flint. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall H: 2 13/16 × W: 1 9/16 × D: 1 3/16 in. (7.2 × 4 × 3 cm); Bottle H: 2 1/2 × W: 1 9/16 × D: 1 3/16 in. (6.3 × 4 × 3 cm); Stopper H: 2 1/2 × Diam: 7/16 in. (6.3 × 1.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
72.13