Unknown century
China
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Snuff bottle
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumPainted enamel with lapis lazuli stopper
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SizeH. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
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Geography details
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Country today
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DateUnknown century
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CultureChina
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PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-95)
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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A popular decorative motif, the gourd is synonymous of progeny, or multiple children, because the image of numerous gourds growing on a single vine is viewed as a symbol of many children in one family line.
