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

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1800-1900, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N3699