In the mid-eighteenth century, Chinese potters developed sophisticated skills in imitating other materials in ceramic. This snuff bottle is an example that successfully mimics carved red lacquer in porcelain.
Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. American, New York (until 1879)
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Spirited Creatures: Animal Representations in Chinese Silk and Lacquer," October 21, 2017–July 22, 2018.
Artist: Date: 19th century Accession Number: 21.175.371a, b Date: 19th centuryMedium: Porcelain painted with colored enamels over a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) and blue glass stopperAccession: 21.175.371a, bOn view in:Gallery 219
Artist: Date: 19th century Accession Number: 14.40.593a, b Date: 19th centuryMedium: Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)Accession: 14.40.593a, bOn view in:Gallery 219
Artist: Date: mid-14th century Accession Number: 26.271.1a, b Date: mid-14th centuryMedium: Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Accession: 26.271.1a, bOn view in:Gallery 204