Snuff Bottle

Gallery 326, Asian Art, third floor

Main Building

Snuff Bottle

1644-1911

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

The Daoist God of Longevity usually appears as an aged man with a prominent forehead and a long, flowing beard. Here he is depicted holding a peach, accompanied by a deer and a crane in flight among clouds. These motifs, whether appearing individually or together, convey one’s wish for reaching an old age.

Gallery 326, Asian Art, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Snuff Bottle
God of Longevity

Date:

1644-1911

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Medium:

Agate with carved decoration in high relief; coral stopper; ivory spoon

Dimensions:

2 5/8 x 1 1/2 inches (6.7 x 3.8 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Eugenia Fuller Atwood, 1977

Accession Number:

1977-256-39a,b

Geography:

Made in China, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

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Gallery 326, Asian Art, third floor

Main Building

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