Snuff bottle

Title

[Snuff bottle] [realia].

Format

Realia

Published

[18--?]

Description

1 snuff bottle (2 pieces) : glass, ivory, paint ; 7 x 4 x 2 cm. bottle, 8 cm. long spoon.

Notes

Title supplied by cataloger.
Place of origin: [China]
Chinese characters painted on one side.

Summary

Thick translucent glass. Scenes painted on interior of bottle. Side A: Nude man and woman copulating. She sits on a table; he stands. Side B: Seated cat watching butterfly. Bottle accompanied by long ivory spoon with globular handle.

Kinsey subjects

Snuff boxes.
Art--China--19th century.
Coitus.