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Snuff bottle depicting the tea master Lu Yu
Snuff bottle depicting the tea master Lu Yu

Snuff bottle depicting the tea master Lu Yu

Place of OriginChina
Dateapprox. 1800-1850
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MaterialsEnamel on metal
DimensionsH. 2 in x W. 1 3/4 in
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60M483
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
On view
LocationGallery 17
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Lu Yu of the Tang dynasty (618–907) wrote The Classic of Tea. He sits leisurely on a rock, waiting for his tea to be brewed by a kneeling servant.

Subject
  • tea
  • fan