Snuff Bottle
makerStyle of
Guyue Xuan
(Chinese, active 17th century)
Dateearly 19th century
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumGlass
Dimensions6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU18e70.a-b
eMuseum ID723562
Previous NumberU18e55.4
Previous Number492.4
EmbARK ObjectID15415
Previous NumberU18e70
TMS Source ID3983
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella 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.
BibliographyNotesYasuko 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.
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.
MarksNotesIncised (recto): 清香尽在/ 玉乎中 [A clear fragrance is all contained within this jade jar]
Signature (bottom): Guyue [possibly forged]
Signature (bottom): Guyue [possibly forged]
ProvenanceNotesPossibly purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Peking (Beijing), 26 September 1883.
