Description
Snuff bottle of porcelain, painted in overglaze red with a dragon pursuing a flaming pearl, and with red Qianlong reign mark 乾隆年製 (Qianlong nianzhi) on base, and with a green and red glazed porcelain stopper: China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century AD
Museum reference
A.1967.455
Collection
World Culture
Object name
Snuff bottle
Production information
China, East Asia
Date
19th century
Style / Culture
Qing Dynasty, Chinese (Manchu)
Materials
Porcelain
Physical description
Porcelain; painted in overglaze iron-red with a dragon pursuing a flaming pearl
Exhibitions
Window on the World (29 Jul 2011)
National Museum of Scotland
On display
National Museum Of Scotland »
Level 3 »
Window On The World