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Four Snuff Bottles Inside Painted Qi Bai Shi Style
Located in Somis, CA
compositions celebrating one of China's most revered artists. Round bottles are 1" x 2".
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2010s Chinese Bottles

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Agate

Two Snuff Bottles Painted From Inside Boys In Games
Located in Somis, CA
Chinese childhood, where boys clad in traditional attire engage in various games, each bottle presenting a
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2010s Chinese Bottles

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Agate

Set of Three Eglomise Reverse Painted Snuff Bottles with Lotus
Located in Somis, CA
Our snuff bottles are topped with gemstone grade agate lids and 100% hand painted from within. The
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2010s Chinese Bottles

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Agate

Three Églomisé Reverse Painted Snuff Bottles with Magnolia and Orchid
Located in Somis, CA
Our snuff bottles are topped with gemstone grade agate lids and 100% hand painted from within. The
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2010s Chinese Bottles

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Agate

19th Century Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle with Crane and Baby Etching
Located in Lomita, CA
far as we can tell. Jade snuff bottles such as this, epitomize elegance and tradition in Chinese
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bottles

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Jade

Set of Three Eglomise Reverse Painted Snuff Bottles with Female Portraits
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Lot of 3 snuff bottles are topped with gemstone-grade agate lids and 100% hand painted from within
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1990s Chinese Bottles

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Art Glass

Three Farm Animals Reverse Painted Snuff Bottles Dog Pig Bunny Rabbit
Located in Somis, CA
Our snuff bottles are topped with gemstone grade agate lids and 100% hand painted from within. The
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2010s Chinese Bottles

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Agate

Inside Painted Glass, "Landscape" Snuff Bottle by Fu Guoshun, 1996
Located in Tainan, TW
chairman of China Snuff Bottle Professional Committee, and vice-chairman of Hebei Inside painted snuff
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20th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens

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Glass

Reverse Painted Hand Carved Chinese Snuff, by, Zhanghe, with Glass Stoppers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Hand Painted crystal Glass snuff bottle from China by respected Chinese artist Zhang He, born
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20th Century Bottles

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Crystal

Inside Painted Crystal, "After Rain" Snuff Bottle by Fu Guoshun, 2014
Located in Tainan, TW
chairman of China Snuff Bottle Professional Committee, and vice-chairman of Hebei Inside painted snuff
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Paintings

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Crystal

Christie s NY Interiors Auction Catalogues, 2008-2009, Set of Three
By Christie s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
featured articles cover Chinese Snuff Bottles, Couture, Mid-Century Modern Design, The Cubist Movement, and
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21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Books

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Paper

Meiji Japanese Tsuda Family Embellished Jade Table Screen on Stand
Located in New York, US
: Moss, Graham, Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Mary and George Bloch Collection, Volume
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Chinese Cloudy Agate Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

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Agate

Chinese Red Glass Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
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20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Glass

Chinese Carved Stone Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
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20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Chinese Fossil Stone Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
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20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Chinese Carved Stone Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
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20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle The baluster form body of mocha color with a wide mid-body band
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20th Century Antiquities

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Glass

Chinese Soapstone Double Koi Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
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20th Century Chinese Antiquities

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Soapstone

Chinese Lapis Lazuli Koi Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
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20th Century Chinese Antiquities

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Lapis Lazuli

Vintage Chinese Relief Amber Snuff Bottle
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage Chinese relief amber snuff bottle, circa 1970s. Amber is fossilized tree resin that has
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Resin

Antique Chinese Burl Wood Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese burl wood snuff bottle with a large auspicious three legged toad on the front in
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Tobacco Accessories

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Burl

Antique Chinese Agate Master Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Agate Master Snuff Bottle, 19th century. Larger scale bottle of pale translucent
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

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Agate

Antique Chinese Natural Gourd Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Natural Gourd Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. A dried globular knobby gourd that is hollowed
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Tobacco Accessories

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Organic Material

Antique Chinese Moss Agate Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Moss Agate Snuff Bottle, 19th century. The bottle of a deep forest green color
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

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Agate, Tourmaline

Chinese Painted Glass Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Painted Glass Snuff Bottle The flattened oval bottle decorated on each side with a young
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20th Century Antiquities

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Glass

Chinese Celadon Glass Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Celadon Glass Snuff Bottle The tapered rectangular body with a raised foot, textured brass
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20th Century Antiquities

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Glass

Good Chinese Serpentine Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Good Chinese Serpentine Snuff Bottle The cloudy pale green circular body, with a cylindrical neck
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20th Century Antiquities

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Glass

Chinese Celadon Glass Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Celadon Glass Snuff Bottle Oval with flattened mask and ring handles at the sides, on a
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20th Century Antiquities

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Glass

Good Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Good Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle The vibrant multi-toned russet and gray agate spherical shaped
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20th Century Antiquities

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Glass

Chinese Celadon Glass Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Celadon Glass Snuff Bottle The spherical body with out-turned neck and raised foot
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20th Century Antiquities

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Glass

Good Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Good Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle The shaped rectangular body with russet to gray and clear mottling
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20th Century Antiquities

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Glass

Chinese Lapis Lazuli Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese Lapis Lazuli Snuff bottle 20th century Carved in the form of a leaping carp, has
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20th Century Antiquities

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Lapis Lazuli

Fine Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Fine Chinese Jade Snuff bottle Qing Dynasty finely carved in low relief with a Buddhist lion
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20th Century Antiquities

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Jade

Lapis Lazuli Snuff Bottle Chinese
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Lapis Lazuli snuff bottle Chinese, carved in the form of a fish, has stopper Measures: Height
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Glass

Petite Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

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Agate

Chinese Painting Stone Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

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Stone

Chinese Green Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antiquities

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Glass

Chinese Blue Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antiquities

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Glass

A Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle, 20th Century Dimension: Height: 9 cm Diameter: 9 cm. Provenance
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20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects

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Glass

Antique Chinese Natural Double Gourd Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Natural Double Gourd Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. The long natural gourd is referred
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Tobacco Accessories

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Organic Material

Antique Chinese Honey Quartz Dragon Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Honey Quartz Dragon Snuff Bottle, a flat rectangular form with rounded shoulders
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

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Quartz

Chinese oxblood porcelain snuff bottle, 18th c.
Located in New York, NY
1.5in(W) x 1.5in(D) x 3.2in(H) are the dimensions of the bottle only
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Antiquities

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Butterfly Relief Blue Glass Snuff Bottle
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage Chinese butterfly relief blue glass snuff bottle, circa 1940s. The bottle has a unique
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Glass

Chinese Carved Rock Crystal Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Carved Rock Crystal Snuff Bottle The tapered oval body carved with foliage, crocidolite
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20th Century Antiquities

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Glass

Chinese Sodalite Fish-Form Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Sodalite Fish-Form Snuff Bottle The realistically carved fish rising from waves, with
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20th Century Antiquities

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Coating

Chinese Carved Rock Crystal Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Carved Rock Crystal Snuff Bottle The oval body carved with marsh foliage, with internal
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20th Century Antiquities

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Glass

Good Chinese Chalcedony Master Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Good Chinese Chalcedony Master Snuff Bottle Spherical in form and of cloudy grayish tone with a
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20th Century Antiquities

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Glass

Chinese amethyst double snuff bottle, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
on carved fitted wooden base; agate stoppers; measurements provided are the overall measurements including the wooden base and stopper
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

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Amethyst

Chinese Black Marble Double Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Black Marble Double Snuff Bottle The white veined slightly tapered and graduated
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20th Century Antiquities

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Marble

Good Chinese Mottled Marble Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Good Chinese Mottled Marble Snuff Bottle Shaped spherical in form with a consistent pebble-like
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20th Century Antiquities

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Glass

Agate Snuff Bottle Chinese, Qing Dynasty
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Agate snuff bottle Chinese, Qing Dynasty 19th century, of ovoid shape with rounded shoulders
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20th Century Antiquities

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Agate

Chinese Overlaid Peking Glass Snuff Bottle with Scoop
Located in Pomona, CA
This Chinese Overlaid Peking Glass Master Snuff Bottle was hand made with beautiful carved bird and
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

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Glass

Chinese Overlaid Peking Glass Snuff Bottle with Scoop
Located in Pomona, CA
This Chinese Overlaid Peking Glass Master Snuff Bottle was hand made with beautiful carved lotus
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

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Glass

Chinese Overlaid Peking Glass Snuff Bottle with Scoop
Located in Pomona, CA
This Chinese Overlaid Peking Glass Master Snuff Bottle was hand made with beautiful carved lotus
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

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Art Glass

Chinese brownish glazed porcelain snuff bottle, 18th c.
Located in New York, NY
1.8in(W) x 1.8in(D) x 3.3in(H) are the overall dimensions of the snuff bottle including its cover
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Antiquities

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Porcelain

Chinese oxblood glazed porcelain snuff bottle, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
Daoguang mark and period; 1.6in(W) x 1.6in(D) x 3in(H) are the overall measurements of the snuff
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Antiquities

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Porcelain

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Chinese Snuff Bottles For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of Chinese snuff bottles for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, glass and ceramic, all Chinese snuff bottles available were constructed with great care. There are 412 antique and vintage Chinese snuff bottles for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 24 modern editions to choose from as well. Chinese snuff bottles have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Chinese snuff bottles are generally popular furniture pieces, but modern, folk art and mid-century modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made Chinese snuff bottles over the years, but those made by Li Yingtao, Zhang Zenlou and Cartier are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Chinese Snuff Bottles?

Prices for Chinese snuff bottles can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Chinese snuff bottles begin at $25 and can go as high as $65,000, while the average can fetch as much as $650.
Questions About Chinese Snuff Bottles
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Snuff bottles are containers designed to hold small amounts of snuff, which is a type of powdered tobacco popularized in China during the Qing Dynasty for its medicinal advantages. Find a variety of antique and modern snuff bottles to shop on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Snuff bottles were used in China in the early 18th century. The bottle contained powdered tobacco, which was illegal to smoke, but was considered a remedy for colds and headaches and was therefore allowed in bottles in powdered form. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic snuff bottles from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese snuff bottles are decorative containers originally produced during the Qing Dynasty. Their original purpose was to hold powdered tobacco. However, most people use snuff bottles as decorative objects today. You can find a range of Chinese snuff bottles on 1stDibs.