Miniature asian vases and snuff bottles
Snuff bottles were used by the Chinese , Mongolians during the Qing Dynasty to contain powdered tobacco. Smoking tobacco was illegal during the Qing Dynasty, but the use of snuff was allowed because the Chinese considered snuff to be a remedy for common illnesses such as colds , headaches and stomach disorders. Therefore, snuff was carried in a small bottle like other medicines. The snuff bottle replaced the snuff box used by Europeans.


Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles
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Snuff bottle - Wikipedia
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Painted Snuff Bottles
Chinese snuff bottle has been a kind of Chinese art for years. Painter painted on the inside surface of the transparent glass snuff bottle. Limited special offer.





The tiny and exquisitely beautiful curiosities that once housed tobacco are highly prized. Snuff bottles have fascinated Western and Asian collectors since they were first produced in China in the early part of the 18th century. Conceived as precious containers for ground tobacco imported into China, snuff bottles were initially made for the emperor and the court, and eventually produced in much greater quantities for a public who enjoyed their functionality as well as their display as symbols of status. These exquisite miniatures, which measure between one-and-a-half and three inches high, not only illustrate the technical virtuosity of Qing dynasty craftsmen, but also provide a window on life and culture in late imperial China.
