snuff bottle with stopper, Bi Rongjiu

Artwork Overview

Bi Rongjiu, snuff bottle with stopper
1890–1920, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) to Republic of China (1911–1949)
Bi Rongjiu, artist
active late 1800s
snuff bottle with stopper, 1890–1920, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) to Republic of China (1911–1949)
Where object was made: China
Material/technique: reverse painting on glass; coral
Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 7.62 x 2.54 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 3 x 1 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.1847
On display: Loo Gallery

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Label texts

Archive Label 2003:
Black bats made of glass-overlay decorate this snuff bottle. Bats are auspicious in China because ideographs (written signs or symbols that represent an idea or concept) for both “bat” and “luck” share the same pronunciation. Consequently, bats foretell of good fortune.

Exhibitions

Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2013–2015
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2016–2021
Kris Ercums, curator
2021–2023
Kris Ercums, curator
2021–2022