清乾隆 銅胎畫琺瑯西洋人物圖鼻煙壺|Snuff bottle with European figures
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Date unknown · Painted enamel on copper with gilt bronze stopper · Asian Art
This snuff bottle illustrates the frequent contact between China and the West during the Qing dynasty, a time when not only the technique (painted enamel) but also the decorative motifs (Western figures in a landscape setting) were introduced from Europe.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- Date unknown
- Medium
- Painted enamel on copper with gilt bronze stopper
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
