The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 14, 2025
Snuff Bottle with European Figures (stopper)
1736–95 or later
(1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95)
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
The stopper is decorated with bats, which traditionally symbolize good luck, since both words (蝠 and 福) are both pronounced as fu in Chinese.Description
Snuff bottles were introduced from Europe to China around the 1700s to hold portable snuff or medicine.- ?-1991Mrs. Noah L. [Muriel] Butkin [1916-2008], Shaker Heights, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art1991-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Turner, Evan H. “The Year in Review for 1992.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art, vol. 80, no. 2, 1993, pp. 38–79. Mentioned: p. 79, no. 437 www.jstor.org
- China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 11, 2022-February 26, 2023).Signs of Affection: Gifts Honoring the Museum's 75th Anniversary. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 27, 1992-January 3, 1993).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1991.126.b