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19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle
19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle
19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle
19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle
19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle
19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle
19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle
19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle
19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle
19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle
19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle
19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle

19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle

$ 817.34

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Type: Snuff Bottles
  • Region of Origin: China
  • Color: White
  • Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    My mom bought this in a NYC antique store in 1984. I have the orginal receipt that shows the description.
    My Mom loved everything Asian and she loved snuff bottles most of all. These tiny and exquisitely beautiful curiosities that once housed tobacco were her pride and joy.
    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 not only illustrate the technical virtuosity of craftsmen, but also provide a window on life and culture in imperial China.
    I don’t know what dynasty Mom’s bottles are, or much of anything about them beyond they fact they are little handheld sparks of joy.
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