Currently not on view
Interior-painted snuff bottle with a scholar in a mountainous river landscape,
1815
Gan Xuanwen 甘烜文, active early 19th century
Chinese
Qing dynasty, 1644–1912
y1936-590
Information
Title
Interior-painted snuff bottle with a scholar in a mountainous river landscape
Dates
1815
Maker
Medium
Crystal with interior painting
Dimensions
h. with stopper 9.3 cm., w. 4.1 cm., d. 3.1 cm. (3 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Col. James A. Blair
Object Number
y1936-590
Place Made
Asia, China
Signatures
dated 4th moon (清 和 ) of 1815 己 亥
Inscription
Inscribed:
Text on the landscape side:
Chun yu yu qing shi 春雨欲晴時，Shan guang nong yan cui 山光弄煙翠。
Lin jian you gao ren 林間有高人，Xiao yu luo tian wai 笑語落天外。
Gan Xuan 甘 烜
Text on the pine tree side:
Zhi lan bing yu shan chuan xiu 芷蘭并毓山川秀，Song bai chang liu tian di chun 松柏長留天地春。 Gugang jushi古 岡 居 士
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