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Snuff Bottle with Peony Scrolls
(China )
Snuff bottle of twin cylinder shape glazed with applied iron red enamel illustrating stylized peonies and vines. The base has underglaze Yung Cheng mark but is not of the period.
Inscription
Provenance
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2018 | Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall H: 2 5/8 × W: 1 11/16 × D: 7/8 in. (6.6 × 4.3 × 2.2 cm); Bottle H: 2 3/8 × W: 1 11/16 × D: 7/8 in. (6.1 × 4.3 × 2.2 cm); Stopper B, H: 1 15/16 × Diam: 3/8 in. (4.9 × 1 cm); Stopper C, H: 1/2 × Diam: 7/16 in. (1.2 × 1.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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49.286