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- 苦瓜 kugua (bitter melon), snuff bottle with stopper, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Where object was made: China
- jadeite
- Object Height: 8 cm
Object Height: 3 1/8 in - William Bridges Thayer Memorial
- On view: Loo Gallery, 401, Cabinet Drawer 1
- 1929.0036
- China
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Deep green jadeite snuff bottle, carved in the shape of a lobed fruit with leaves and two smaller fruits (a bitter melon). The stopper is carved to resemble a looped stem.