Description:

This snuff bottle is decorated with the ‘Hundred Antiques’ design. For educated people the design summed up their enjoyment of antiques and history. They particularly admired antique bronze vessels, shaped like the ones here. Bronze weathers to a dull green so the green layer of glass works well.

Glass, carved overlay
Height: 7.0 cm, width: 4.8 cm, depth: 2.5 cm

Chinese Description:

鼻烟壶 中国，清代，约1800-1900 这只鼻烟壶以「百宝图」作装饰，表达士人对歷史文物的热爱。在各式各样的文物中，士人尤为欣赏形制如百宝图所示的古代青铜器。青铜往往因风化而转成銹绿色，这更与绿色玻璃相映成趣。 玻璃，套料雕刻

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1800-1900, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N3699