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Chinese Snuff Bottle Hand Enamelled Dragons on Copper
Spoon Top, circa 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Chinese enamelled snuff bottle, with two hand painted dragons chasing a flaming pearl
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles
Materials
Copper
Antique Green Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle Jadeite
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, natural spinach jadeite jade snuff bottle from the early 20th century Chinese republic
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Snuff Bottle Hand Enamelled Blue and White Dragon on Copper, circa 1940s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Chinese enamelled snuff bottle, with a hand painted blue and white dragon on either side
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles
Materials
Copper
Chinese Snuff Bottle Deeply Carved with 4-Character Mark to Base, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese hand carved snuff bottle, which we date to the earlier part of the 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles
Materials
Bone
Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle Blue and White Hand Painted Cranes and Base Mark
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Chinese snuff bottle, made from porcelain and finely hand painted in cobalt
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bottles
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Snuff Bottle Hand Enamelled Dragon on Copper 4-Cha
r Mark, circa 1940s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Chinese enamelled snuff bottle, with a hand painted dragon on either side, with coloured
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles
Materials
Copper
Jadeite Jade Snuff Bottle All Natural
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful piece of jadeite, white with green "descending snow florets", icy cold and smooth to touch with extraordinary "liquid water" luster. Jadeite of such superb quality is usu...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bottles
Materials
Jade
19th Century Chinese Carved Amethyst Snuff Bottle
Located in Savannah, GA
This Chinese snuff bottle is intricately carved from the amethyst variety of quartz and is
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Amethyst
Chinese Snuff Bottle in Cameo or Overlay Glass, Circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese cameo or overlay glass snuff bottle, which we date to the earlier part
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle Blue and White Mandarin Ducks signed, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Chinese snuff bottle, made from porcelain, circa 1930.
The cylindrical
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
19th C Chinese Snuff Bottle Celadon Nephrite Stone Hand Carved
Spoon Top
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Chinese snuff bottle, well carved and made from a stone with a light celadon
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Stone
Early 19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle Hand Engraved
Inked on Bovine Bone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese hand carved, Bone Snuff Bottle with an engraved and inked bird
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Chinese Snuff Bottle, Porcelain, Hand-Painted, Jade Top, Early 20th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Chinese porcelain snuff bottle which we date to the early 20th century.
The
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Jade
Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle Hand Painted Deer Famille Rose, circa 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative, hand-painted, Chinese Export, porcelain snuff bottle, circa 1940s.
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle, Hand-Painted Birds and Flowers, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality, hand-painted, Chinese Snuff Bottle made from porcelain, circa 1930.
The
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Chinese Snuff Bottle Hand Carved Celadon Jade with spoon top, Circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Chinese jade snuff bottle.
The bottle has a lovely light green celadon color
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Jade
Two 19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottles Hand Carved
Decorated Bovine Bone, Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are two good Chinese hand carved, Bovine Bone Snuff bottles, with engraved and black inked
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Jadeite Snuff Bottle from the Estate of C. Z. Guest
Located in Hudson, NY
This small beautiful carved stone bottle carved from a piece of jadeite that runs from a white to
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Bottles
Materials
Jade
Chinese Natural Agate Stone Snuff Bottle Beautiful Striking Colors, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Chinese Export snuff bottle, complete with its top and made from natural agate
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Agate
Chinese Snuff Bottle of Natural mottled Hard-Stone Hand-Carved, circa 1950
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and very decorative Chinese snuff bottle from the mid-20th century, circa 1940.
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Stone
Chinese SNUFF BOTTLE, Blue and White, Porcelain, Qing-Qianlong mark, C.1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Chinese Snuff Bottle, made from porcelain, circa 1930.
The cylindrical
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Snuff Bottle Gourd Shape Hand Carved Boxwood with Spoon, 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese deeply hand carved boxwood snuff bottle with a gourd shape and original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Chinese Snuff Bottle Yellow Milk Glass Hand Enamelled 4 Character Mark, Ca 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese snuff bottle, which we date to the earlier part of the 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Chinese Snuff Bottle Yellow Milk Glass Hand Enameled 4 Character Mark circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese snuff bottle, which we date to the earlier part of the 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Chinese Export Snuff Bottle of Natural Agate Stone Spoon Top, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautiful Chinese Export snuff bottle with a rare hand carved shape, complete with
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Agate
Chinese Natural Agate Stone Snuff Bottle Hand Carved as a Fish, circa 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Chinese Export snuff bottle hand carved from a natural agate stone in the form
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Agate
Chinese Natural Agate Stone Snuff Bottle Hand Carved with Spoon Top, circa 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Chinese Export snuff bottle, complete with its spoon top and made from a
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Agate
Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle Blue and White with Double Circle Mark, Ca 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality Chinese snuff bottle, made from porcelain and finely hand painted in
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Snuff Bottle Guanyin Buddhist Deity Hand Carved Bovine Bone, circa 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese hand carved Bone Snuff Bottle depicting Guanyin which is an East Asian
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Pink Deco Perfume Bottle with Snuff Spoon, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
carved bone spoon for use as a stylish snuff bottle. A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Metal
Asian Crane Birds Reverse Painted Cut Glass Decorative Bottle with Agate Stopper
Located in New York, NY
A delightful églomisé reverse-painted Chinese decorative snuff bottle, with a captivating scene
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles
Materials
Agate
Red Cinnabar Carved Snuff or Fragrance Bottle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful cinnabar snuff or fragrance box. The piece could be used for perfumes, snuff, or
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Bottles
Materials
Resin, Wood
Elsa Peretti 1981 Tiffany
Co Carved Rock Quartz Limited Edition Perfume Bottle
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Co.
Located in Miami, FL
snuff-bottle, made to be held in the hand, exquisitely decorated and highly prized in the 17th and 18th
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Bottles
Materials
Rock Crystal
Glass Snuff Bottle
By Imperial Glass Co.
Located in Richmond, VA
Rare, carnelian red glass snuff bottle. Likely made by Imperial Glassworks for the Qing Dynasty. Ca
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Bottles
Materials
Glass
Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in Richmond, VA
Stunning, vintage hand carved Chinese snuff bottle in Green Jade. Display on its own as a
Category
20th Century Bottles
Materials
Jade
Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain Chinese snuff bottle.
Category
20th Century Chinese Bottles
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain Chinese snuff bottle.
Category
20th Century Chinese Bottles
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Chinese Reverse Painted Glass "Geisha" Snuff Bottles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
These fabulously executed Japanese "Geisha" motif cased cut-glass snuff bottles have a coveted
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Japonisme Bottles
Materials
Glass, Paint
Emerald Peking Glass Snuff Bottle with Imperial Yellow Lid
Located in SOMIS, CA
Beautiful vintage snuff bottle is made with Peking glass in a saturated, gorgeous emerald green
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Bottles
Materials
Glass
Ron Nagle Snuff Bottle Vase Cup
By Ron Nagle
Located in Berkeley, CA
Ron Nagle is one of the best known contemporary artists working in small format sculptures, primarily intimate cups and forms made of porcelain with intricate details. These are demi...
Category
20th Century American Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Stone Snuff Box
Located in Richmond, VA
Stunning, vintage hand-carved Chinese snuff bottle in a beautiful green stone with brass detail and
Category
20th Century Bottles
Materials
Stone
$295
Tiger
s Eye Bottle
Located in Richmond, VA
Stunning, vintage hand carved Chinese snuff bottle in Tiger's Eye with a Green Jade top. Display on
Category
20th Century Bottles
Materials
Stone
Square Snuff Bottle
Located in Richmond, VA
A vintage hand-carved snuff bottle crafted from light green and teal fluorite stone. Beautiful as a
Category
20th Century Bottles
Materials
Stone
Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain Chinese snuff bottle.
Category
20th Century Chinese Bottles
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Chinese snuff bottle
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain Chinese snuff bottle
Category
20th Century Chinese Bottles
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain Chinese snuff bottle.
Category
20th Century Chinese Bottles
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain Chinese snuff bottle.
Category
20th Century Chinese Bottles
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain Chinese snuff bottle.
Category
20th Century Chinese Bottles
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Category
20th Century Chinese Bottles
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Turquoise Snuff Bottles, Pair
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a stunning pair of 19th century, turquoise snuff bottles. Ornate carving on the tops and
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Chinese Export Bottles
Materials
Turquoise
Pink Glass Snuff Bottle with Green Top
Located in Richmond, VA
Rare, pink glass snuff bottle with green glass top. Attributed to Imperial glassworks for the Qing
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Bottles
Materials
Glass
Early 20th Century, Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in Bournemouth, GB
Beautiful Chinese carved jade snuff bottle carved to one side with Guanyin and a scholarly figure
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Bottles
Materials
Jade
Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain Chinese snuff bottle.
Category
20th Century Chinese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain Chinese snuff bottle.
Category
20th Century Chinese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Category
20th Century Chinese Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain Chinese snuff bottle.
Category
20th Century Chinese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle
Category
20th Century Chinese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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Snuff Bottles For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of snuff bottles is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct snuff bottles — often made from stone, glass and agate — can elevate any home. We have 150 antique and vintage snuff bottles in-stock, while there are 24 modern editions to choose from as well. Snuff bottles have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. modern, Art Deco and Arts and Crafts snuff bottles are consistently popular styles. Snuff bottles have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Co., Imperial Glass Co. and Ron Nagle are consistently popular.
How Much are Snuff Bottles?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $384, while they’re typically $25 on the low end and $19,850 highest priced.
Finding the Right Bottles for You
Over time, many different styles of vintage, new and antique bottles have found second lives as coveted decorative objects in pristine display cases all over the world. Originally, these bottles may have been decanters and flasks for spirits and liqueurs, medicine and perfume bottles or functional vases for fresh floral arrangements.
We know that glass can be a radical art form. So your vintage art glass or Art Deco pieces will stand on their own to be admired by all alongside your other treasured collectibles in your living room or dining room. But maybe you’re thinking about decorating elsewhere in your home with the other types of glass bottles that you’ve picked up over the years.
There are many corners of your space that can be brightened by an arrangement of bottles of various sizes, shapes and colors. Spruce up your kitchen, bedroom, craft room or art studio by lining the window sill with an array of glass bottles. In this case, you’ll want to use glass bottles instead of ceramic or metal, as transparent material in the sunlight — particularly colored bottles — will introduce energy and pops of color to adjacent walls and surfaces.
Grouping short, tall, thin and wide bottles — some with flowers, some without — on a tabletop, buffet or desk in your home office can bring a much-needed dynamic as a centerpiece or merely dress up a workspace.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage, new and antique glass bottles that includes mid-century modern bottles, Murano glass and more.
Questions About Snuff Bottles
- What is a snuff bottle used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Snuff 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.
- What is an antique snuff bottle?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Snuff 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.
- What are Chinese snuff bottles?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese 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.
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