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Glass bodied snuff bottle with enamel decoration of the attributes of the eight Daoist Immortals
Chinese
Qing dynasty
19th century
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Height x width: 2 11/16 x 1 1/4 in. (6.9 x 3.2 cm)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.9520
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsGlass
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.