Name: Vintage Chinese glass snuff bottle, 20th century. - Antiques | Lotus Gallery Art & Antiques | Antiques Athens Kolonaki
SKU: E783

Description

Vintage Chinese glass snuff bottle, 20th century.

Weight: 118 gr. Dimensions: 8.5 X 5.0 X 2.5 cm.

History:

Snuff bottles were used 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.

Inside painted are glass bottles which have pictures and often calligraphy painted on the inside surface of the glass.

Their scenes are an inch or two high and are painted while manipulating the brush through the neck of the bottle at times only a quarter inch across, in reverse.

A skilled artist may complete a simple bottle in a week while something special may take a month or more to half a year and the best craftsmen will produce only a few bottles in a year.

Vintage Chinese glass snuff bottle – A very beautiful and collectible item.

Code: E783

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