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Spade-Shaped Snuff Bottle with Mock Ox-Head Handles

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1780–1880
Turquoise with carved decoration
4.3 × 1.8 cm (1.7 × 0.7 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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