Object details
Object number
U18e70.a-b
Creator(s)
Style of
Guyue Xuan
(active Beijing, 17th century)
Title
Snuff Bottle
Date
early 19th century
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Incised (recto): 清香尽在/ 玉乎中 [A clear fragrance is all contained within this jade jar]
Signature (bottom): Guyue [possibly forged]
Provenance
Possibly purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Peking (Beijing), 26 September 1883.
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.
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.
Gallery
Little Salon
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