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Thomson Collection

Art Gallery of Ontario

Public collection

Photo: Ryan Chow/The Varsity

The Art Gallery of Ontario holds one of the most distinguished public collections of Chinese snuff bottles in North America—more than 250 examples assembled by the late philanthropist Ken Thomson with the close guidance of scholars Robert and Lindsay Hall, and now on permanent view in Gallery 111 as part of the Thomson Collection. Spanning four centuries of production across an exceptional range of materials and techniques, the collection rewards sustained attention

Location

317 Dundas St W

Toronto, ON M5T 1G4

Canada

IMPORTANT dates

Donated to AGO in 2002

Website

ago.ca

One of the few holdings outside of China where the full arc of the form can be studied in depth, in a dedicated gallery setting, without an appointment.