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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 9-10870, described as Snuff bottle: rust glass; flowers engraved on one side; cursive script on other (too cursive to read); false handles; annular ring base; straight neck; height 5.5 cm. No spoon or top. For Chinese snuff (tobacco ground very fine with herbs and flowers).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 9-8377a, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 9-10849, described as Snuff bottle; crystal; flattened round (canteen) shape; lion’s head carved on each side; ring base. No spoon or stopper. Rock crystal, carved. For Chinese snuff (tobacco ground very fine with herbs and flowers).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 9-10859, described as Snuff bottle: glass; white; flattened round body; bird and flowers painted on both sides; ring base with writing on bottom; short straight neck; no stopper; height 6.5 cm. For Chinese snuff (tobacco ground very fine with herbs and flowers). Reads: Reign of Ch'ien Lung (1736- 1795 A.D.). Per D. Peterson.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 9-8356, described as snuff bottle; carved stone, possible carnelian, with tree branch motif; stopper and spoon glued to bottle; to hold snuff; at later times held perfume, medicine, etc. kept in sleeve of carrier, small bit spooned onto thumbnail of owner, snuffed into nostrils
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 9-8371a, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 9-10858, described as Snuff bottle: glass; white; flowers and insect painted on both sides; round body; ring base (chipped); straight neck; no stopper; height 5.2 cm. For Chinese snuff (tobacco ground very fine with herbs and flowers).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 9-10851, described as Snuff bottle: white glass; blue glass applique; birds and flowers on both sides, 2 handles, ring base and ring around lip; height 5.9 cm. No spoon or stopper. For Chinese snuff (tobacco ground very fine with herbs and flowers).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 9-5496a, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 9-8376a, no description available.

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