Description:

This bottle and stopper are carved in colourless glass imitating rock crystal. Snuff bottles made of rock crystal were very expensive, this glass was cheaper and easier to make, although it still required a lot of skill.

On one side of this one is a female immortal, perhaps Xiwangmu, the Queen Mother of the West. On the other side is a long-tailed bird, both designs symbolise immortality and long life.

Glass, carved in relief
Height: 11.1 cm, width: 5.1 cm, depth: 2.9 cm

Chinese Description:

鼻烟壶 中国，清代，约 1800-1900 这鼻烟壶及钮盖乃以透明玻璃模仿水晶作工，做工精致，一面以女神(或许为西王母)入画，另一面则以绶带鸟为主题，均含有长生不老的寓意。 玻璃，浮雕

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1800-1900, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4722