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Melon-Shaped Snuff Bottle with a Squirrel and Fruiting Branches

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1800–1900
Tourmaline with carved decoration
3.2 × 2 cm (1.3 × 0.8 in)

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

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