Spade-Shaped Snuff Bottle

China

snuff bottleasian art

Date

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1800–1900

Medium

Emerald and apple green jadeite

Dimensions

5.1 × 4.6 × 2.7 cm (2 × 1 13/16 × 1 1/16 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection

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