Chinese
Snuff Bottle, 1796-1820
Porcelain, glass, and silver , 8.3 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm (3 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 in.)
This off-white porcelain urn-shaped snuff bottle is intricately carved with scrolls, and a dragon with a serpentine body. The neck of this bottle has a carved row of heart shapes and a carved row of Greek key design. This bottle sits atop a dark plain base and has a light green stopper at the top.
Little Salon
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.