Description:

This was probably made in Boshan, a well-known centre for glass-making in Shandong Province, to the south-west of Beijing. In this area a design of Chinese cabbage means “Love each other for a hundred years”. bai nian hao he. Therefore a snuff bottle like this might make a good wedding present.

Glass, carved overlay
Height: 6.3 cm, width: 3.3 cm, depth: 1.3 cm, neck diameter: 1.6 cm

Chinese Description:

鼻烟壶 中国，清代，约1800-1910 位于北京西南的山东博山市是中国的玻璃工艺中心。这只鼻烟壶大抵出于该地。按当地俗例，白菜纹饰寓意「百年好合」，是一份恰当的结婚贺礼。 玻璃，套料雕刻

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1800-1910, Qing dynasty

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Object ID:E2064