Object details

Accession number

U18e70.a-b

Primary Creator

Guyue Xuan (active Beijing, 17th century)

Full title

Snuff Bottle

Creation Date

late 18th century

Provenance

Possibly purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Peking (Beijing), 26 September 1883.

Marks

Incised (recto): The pure fragrance is all contained in the jade jar [translation from Chinese]Signature (bottom): Guyue [possibly forged]

Dimensions

6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.)

Display Media

Glass

Web 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.

Permanent Gallery Location

Little Salon

Bibliography

Yasuko Horioka. "Chinese Snuff Bottles." Fenway Court (1971), pp. 28-30, fig. 4. (as Chinese, dated early 19th century)
Yasuko Horioka et al. Oriental and Islamic Art: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1975), pp. 30-32, no. 10d.
Alan Chong and Noriko Murai. Journeys East: Isabella Stewart Gardner and Asia. Exh. cat. (Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 2009), pp. 446-47, fig. 6.

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