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Description
Primary Description:
Snuff Bottle and Stopper. Opaque tan, transparent dark green non-lead glass; blown, cased, carved. (a) Ovoid form, with lightly incised vertical ribbing to create raised, rounded panels, the tan glass cased with dark green, relief carved to create leaves, vines, tendrils, and butterflies on the surface; the base with carved six-petaled flower; small, circular opening at the top for a stopper and spoon. (b) Curved, bright green stone with faceted tip cemented to a metal disk with twisted wire decoration, mounted on a tapered cork, with stained red-brown ivory spoon, with long, narrow handle and pointed oval spatulate bowl.
Exhibitions (1)

Glass Snuff Bottles of China at Steuben Glass
Venue(s)
Steuben Glass, Inc. 1981-09-09 through 1981-10-03
Publications (8)
La escultura en vidrio (2017)
illustrated, p. 142 (fig. 3.41, right);
The Corning Museum of Glass, A Guide to the Collections (2001) (2001)
illustrated, p. 98, right;
BIB# 68214
The Corning Museum of Glass and the Finger Lakes Region (1993)
illustrated, p. 13, #21, fifth from left;
BIB# 35681