Snuff bottle with eight Buddhist treasures

Snuff bottle with eight Buddhist treasures

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.