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Cinnibar Snuff Bottle

Unknown1800-01/1899-12

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Oak Brook, United States

Snuff bottles were often used during the Qing dynasty. Owned by doctors, they contained a mixture of tobacco and other leaves as an herbal medicine. On this Cinnibar Snuff Bottle appears to be a Daoist sage or a Buddhist Lohan.

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  • Title: Cinnibar Snuff Bottle
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1800-01/1899-12
  • Location Created: China
  • Type: Cinnibar Carving
  • Rights: Lizzadro Museum, Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
  • Medium: Cinnibar
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

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