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Snuffbox

ca. 1760
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 540
Both sides of the cover, the walls, and the base are painted with views of châteaus and of an extensive riverscape.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Snuffbox
  • Manufactory: Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg (Russian, 1744–present)
  • Date: ca. 1760
  • Culture: Russian, St. Petersburg
  • Medium: Hard-paste porcelain, silver gilt mounts (not original)
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.60.179
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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