Snuff bottle with Mi Fu bowing to a rock, 19th century

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Snuff bottle with Mi Fu bowing to a rock, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century, China, Jade (nephrite) with jade (jadeite) stopper, H. 2 1/8 in. ( cm), Snuff Bottles, A famed poet, painter, and calligrapher, Mi Fu (1051–1107) was also noted for his eccentricities, which included the collecting of stones. He declared one stone to be his older brother, and sometimes bowed to this rock as a mark of respect

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Size: 3900px × 5200px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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