CHINESE
Snuff bottle
(19th century)

Medium
porcelain, enamel, (ivory), cotton thread

Measurements
(a-b) 9.3 × 4.1 × 2.5 cm (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss D. Gibb, 1964

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
China

Inscription
(a) painted in red (in Chinese characters) on base:

Accession Number
642.a-b-D5

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Painted in red with pheonix against scrolling clouds.