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The butterfly is cherished for its beauty and is a common theme, associated with joy and delight, in Chinese art. Fashioning an object such as this snuff bottle into the shape of a butterfly exemplifies the skill and imagination of the designer.
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清晚期 黑漆嵌螺鈿蝶形鼻煙壺
Title: Snuff bottle in the shape of a butterfly
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 19th century
Culture: China
Medium: Metal covered with lacquer, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and gold
Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Classification: Snuff Bottles
Credit Line: Bequest of Edmund C. Converse, 1921
Object Number: 21.175.334a, b
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