Nephrite Dragon Clouds Snuff Bottle

Unknown1700-01/1799-12

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. Dragons are perhaps the most commonly represented animal in Chinese art. They symbolize good luck, fortune, longevity, heaven, and the emperor.

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Title: Nephrite Dragon Clouds Snuff Bottle
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1700-01/1799-12
Location Created: China
Type: Nephrite Carving
Rights: Lizzadro Museum, Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
Medium: Nephrite

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