Description:

The Eight Horses of King Mu Wang, painted on the inside of this snuff-bottle, is a famous theme in Chinese art. The King was driven by eight horses to the Western Paradise, the land of immortality ruled by the Queen Mother of the West.

Glass, inside-painted
Height: 6.2 cm, diameter: 3.2 cm, neck diameter: 1.5 cm

Chinese Description:

鼻烟壶 中国，清朝或民国年间，约1900-1950 这鼻烟壶内壁绘画了穆王与其八匹骏马。这是中国艺术着名的主题。传说穆王乘着八匹骏马所拉的马车，直达西王母所管辖的永生乐园—西天。 玻璃，内壁画

Creator: Unknown

Date: China, 1900-1950

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:E2059