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Description
Primary Description:
Snuff Bottle and Stopper. Opaque white, translucent jade green glass; blown, overlay, carved. Double gourd form, with a baluster shaped top, ovoid base, with a carved green band at the waist; flat rim with large circular opening for a stopper; green overlay on white, cameo carved to form meandering vines with leaves and pendant fruit on the upper and lower sections; carved circular green foot rim; paper label inscribed "254" in ink on the bottom. (b) Domed, circular form; green stone, with pointed carved leaves; mounted on a thin green glass disk; tapered cork stopper; slender ivory spoon with ovoid bowl.
Exhibitions (1)

Glass Snuff Bottles of China at Steuben Glass
Venue(s)
Steuben Glass, Inc. 1981-09-09 through 1981-10-03