Jack J. and Therese G. Katz Chinese snuff bottles
Scope and Contents
This collection of 47 Chinese snuff bottles was a gift given to Brandeis University by Jack J. Katz, a lawyer from New York City, and his wife, Therese G. Katz, in 1964. The bottles range in date from the 18th to 19th centuries and illustrate the wide range of materials used in Chinese snuff bottles: jade, beryl, agate, crystal, amethyst, nephrite, malachite, steatite, chalcedony, turquoise, mother of pearl, cinnabar, coral, ivory, bamboo, porcelain, glass, cloisonné, and burguate lacquer.
Dates
- circa 1700-1900
- Majority of material found in 18th and 19th centuries
- Other: Date acquired: 19640000
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collection is in accordance with the policies of the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. Please contact the department for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests to reproduce or publish material from the collection should be directed to the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University.
Extent
47.00 Items
8 boxes (varied sizes) other_unmapped
47.00 Items
Arrangement
Arranged individually in numbered boxes.
Source of Acquisition
Donated by Jack J. Katz and Therese G. Katz.
Other Descriptive Information
Addenda to this collection may not be listed in the finding aid, but may be available for research use. Please contact us for more information.
- Art objects, Chinese Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Snuff boxes and bottles Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Snuff boxes and bottles -- China Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Yellow porcelain snuff bottle
- Yellow porcelain snuff bottle
- Pale grey translucent agate snuff bottle with interior painting
- Pale grey translucent agate snuff bottle with interior painting
- Crystal snuff bottle with interior painting
- Glass snuff bottle with interior painting
- Glass snuff bottle with interior painting
- Peking glass snuff bottle
- Peking glass snuff bottle
- Glass snuff bottle in black frame with interior painting
- Glass snuff bottle in black frame with interior painting
- Glass snuff bottle in blue frame with interior painting
- Glass snuff bottle in blue frame with interior painting
- Crystal snuff bottle with interior painting
- Crystal snuff bottle with interior painting
- Carved honey agate snuff bottle
- Carved honey agate snuff bottle
- Jade cicada snuff bottle
- Jade cicada snuff bottle
- Carved brown and yellow jade snuff bottle
- Carved brown and yellow jade snuff bottle
- Cloisonné snuff bottle
- Cloisonné snuff bottle
- Moss agate snuff bottle
- Moss agate snuff bottle
- Carved cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle
- Carved cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle
- Bamboo root snuff bottle
- Bamboo root snuff bottle
- Bamboo root snuff bottle
- Bamboo root snuff bottle
- Crystal double twin vases
- Crystal double twin vases
- Glass snuff bottle with interior painting of Manchu
- Glass snuff bottle with interior painting of Manchu
- Porcelain pebble form snuff bottle
- Porcelain pebble form snuff bottle
- Beryl snuff bottle
- Smoky crystal snuff bottle
- Jade white nephrite snuff bottle
- Glass snuff bottle with interior painting of actor
- Glass snuff bottle with interior painting of actor
- Chinese mother-of-pearl snuff bottle
- Chinese mother-of-pearl snuff bottle
- Coral snuff bottle
- Carved turquoise snuff bottle with chained cover
- Carved turquoise snuff bottle with chained cover
- Eggplant-shaped deep purple amethyst snuff bottle
- Crystal with rutile needles snuff bottle
- Crystal with rutile needles snuff bottle
- Steatite square snuff bottle
- Painted porcelain snuff bottle
- Painted porcelain snuff bottle
- Banded agate snuff bottle with agate stopper
- Banded agate snuff bottle with agate stopper
- Burgaute lacquer snuff bottle
- Burgaute lacquer snuff bottle
- Lavender jade snuff bottle
- Lavender jade snuff bottle
- Smoked crystal snuff bottle incised with gilt
- Smoked crystal snuff bottle incised with gilt
- Porcelain decorated snuff bottle
- Porcelain decorated snuff bottle
- Yellow Peking glass snuff bottle
- Gourd form agate snuff bottle
- Golden honey amber snuff bottle
- Chalcedony snuff bottle
- Chalcedony snuff bottle
- Imperial Ku Yueh Hsuan snuff bottle
- Imperial Ku Yueh Hsuan snuff bottle
- White nephrite diamond form striated snuff bottle
- Rare gold lacquer and pietra dura snuff bottle
- Rare gold lacquer and pietra dura snuff bottle
- Ivory snuff bottle
- Ivory snuff bottle
- Ivory snuff bottle in the form of a lady
- Ivory snuff bottle in the form of a lady
- Turquoise matrix snuff bottle
- Translucent white agate snuff bottle
- Carved malachite
- Carved malachite
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Brandeis University Repository
415 South St.
Waltham MA