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Details
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About
Snuff bottles containing a powdery tobacco believed to cure numerous illnesses and were popular during the Qing dynasty. This tiny bottle depicts 'The Tale of the White Snake', one of China’s best-known folk tales. The story is still portrayed in opera, movies and TV serials and has been widely adapted in other media. Here the protagonists Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing, two young women known as snake sisters, are shown on a boat, their swords poised to rescue Bai’s lover Xu Xian. He can be seen in Jingshan temple(金山寺) where he was imprisoned by the vengeful monk Fahai. Despite using her special power to flood the temple and surrounds, Bai fails to save Xu on this attempt.
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Places
Where the work was made
China
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Exhibition history
Shown in 1 exhibition
Outlaw, Art Gallery of New South Wales, North Building, Sydney, 03 Dec 2022–06 Jun 2023
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Bibliography
Referenced in 1 publication
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W.A. Little, The Sir Thomas Anderson Stuart Collection of Art Treasures, Pictures and Furniture, Sydney, 1920, 22. cat.no.277; 'Set of Six Chinese Porcelain Scent Bottles -various figure and landscape decorations'
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