Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle

Antique Chinese poly-chrome fencai porcelain snuff bottle in cylindrical form, finely decorated with 3 boys in a garden scene with poetic versus in calligraphy, with seeded cell pat...

This is a very good Chinese cameo or overlay glass snuff bottle, which we date to circa 1920s.

Antique Chinese porcelain snuff bottle in meiping form, painted in underglaze blue and white of a winter scene with a donkey riding scholar and an attendant, on crackle glaze includi...

A fine antique Chinese jade snuff bottle dating to the late Qing dynasty, late 19th century.

Antique Chinese light aqua cobalt blue glass snuff bottle, finely carved in relief with cranes in flight among clouds to one side, and a resting crane among lotus blooms to verso, ra...

Fine antique Chinese agate snuff bottle of thin, flattened rectangular form, carved from translucent golden-yellow to honey-colored agate with naturally occurring dark mineral inclus...

Fine antique Chinese carved overlay glass snuff bottle of elongated compressed form, decorated in ruby-red glass over a pale translucent ground with the Buddhist Eight Auspicious Sym...

An antique Chinese inside painted yellow glass mini snuff bottle with a translucent hardstone stopper.

Fine and exceptionally large antique Chinese agate snuff bottle of compressed circular form, carved from richly banded translucent honey-brown agate with dramatic natural floating in...

Fine vintage Chinese carved lapis lazuli snuff bottle, sculpturally worked from a single piece of richly mottled blue and cream-colored stone.

A fine antique Chinese banded agate snuff bottle dating to the early Republic period, circa 1920.

An antique Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle, finely painted on four faceted panels with two people in a mountainous landscape scene, two birds in a rocky garden scene, two ...

A fine antique Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottle dating to 1920, during the Republic period, combining finely executed interior painting with carved red overlay glass decora...

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Myanmar Natural Jadeite Snuff Bottle in a fitted box depicting floral and flower patterns with fitted wood stand and box. .

A Chinese gilt-copper cloisonné enamel snuff bottle dating to the late Qing dynasty, circa 1880–1900.

A fine collection of three antique Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles dating to the Republic period, circa 1920.

Chinese Interior-Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, signed with calligraphy, 19th Century, very well painted inside of glass depicting figures and landscaping on both sides in colors.

Fine antique Chinese lapis lazuli snuff bottle of flattened rounded rectangular form, finely carved in low relief with an auspicious deer and bat composition.

An antique Chinese inside painted rutile hair crystal snuff bottle, signed "YE ZHONGSAN" (1875-1945), dated "FU RI" (summer day), "BING CHEN" (year matching 1916 on cyclical calendar...

Fine antique Chinese Qing dynasty snuff bottle in dark blue overlay glass on a yellow snowstorm ground.

An attractive collection of three Chinese hardstone snuff bottles dating to the Republic period, approximately 1920–1940.

Antique Chinese moss agate snuff bottle, with incised and filled decoration of a bird in a garden scene to one side, and natural dendrite formations showing well disbursed moss patte...

Antique Chinese chalcedony agate snuff bottle, well hollowed and raised on a finely carved foot-ring, with a carved agate stopper Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900

This fine Chinese porcelain snuff bottle is a beautiful example of fencai, or "famille rose," decoration, known for its soft and intricate color palette.

Clear glass snuff bottle with blue overlay, China 19th century Wear consistent with age and use Qing dynasty - Asian Art - Tabatière Measures : Ø 7cm H:12cm

An exquisite antique Chinese Hand Carved Peking Glass Snuff Bottle. Hand crafted in beautiful imperial yellow colored glass.

Antique Chinese hand carved lapis lazuli snuff bottle, relief carved with a boy figure to one side, and a flying bat to the other side, having a dished mouth and raised on a deep car...

A highly unusual antique Chinese blue-and-white porcelain snuff bottle modeled in the form of a miniature low table or stand, raised on four shaped feet and dating to the late Qing d...

A Chinese rock crystal "Ladies" Snuff Bottle Qing Dynasty, 19th Century of rounded rectangular form, carved in relief with calligraphy to one side, the other delicately carved, sto...

A fine antique Chinese spinach-green nephrite jade snuff bottle dating to the 19th century, Qing dynasty Of compressed ovoid form with broad rounded shoulders, a short cylindrical n...

Antique Chinese multi-color (5) glass overlay snuff bottle with eight treasures finely carved in low relief in 4 colors on pale white ground 19th Century, Qing Dynasty

Antique Chinese ruby red carved glass overlay snuff bottle with 12 zodiac animals on snowstorm ground.

Antique Chinese 3 color Peking glass imitating shadow agate snuff bottle in flattened globular form, raised on a carved flat footring, with a green swirl glass stopper 19c Qing Dynasty

A fine complementary pair of Chinese carved overlay glass snuff bottles dating to the late Qing to early Republic period, circa 1900.

Rare antique Chinese moulded gourd snuff bottle, with a fan and a scroll (two Buddhist treasures) among ribbons and clouds in relief, and incised and filled leaf lappets neck.

A Chinese late Qing dynasty shadow agate snuff bottle, exquisitely carved to depict a scene of contemplative serenity.

Fine antique Chinese agate snuff bottle of compressed rounded rectangular form, carved from translucent honey-toned agate with dramatic natural dark dendritic and floating inclusions...

Antique Chinese porcelain snuff bottle in baluster form, finely painted in iron red, of a scaly five clawed dragon among clouds and flames, with spine decorated in polished "本金" real...

Fine antique Chinese hardstone snuff bottle carved from natural ruby-in-zoisite in the form of a double gourd, or hulu.

A carved antique Chinese russet jade snuff bottle, dating to the late Qing period, circa 1900.

A fine and beautiful carved dark rock crystal snuff bottle, a deep carving interior with a carol cap and brass spoon.  

Fine antique Chinese carnelian agate snuff bottle of substantial flattened ovoid form, deeply carved in relief with flowering branches, blossoms and scrolling foliage extending aroun...

Fine antique Chinese carved overlay glass snuff bottle of compressed rounded form, carved in ruby-red glass over an opaque skim milk white ground and decorated with a boldly symmetri...

At first, people carried their snuff in imported snuffboxes. Then, as humidity was higher in China than in Europe, the Chinese upper class used small glass bottles as substitutes, w...

This rather beautiful Chinese made snuff bottle has been made in the Qianlong style but likely dates to the early 20th century.

Fine antique Chinese mother-of-pearl snuff bottle of substantial flattened ovoid form, finely carved in relief and incised with extensive figural scenes across both principal faces.

A finely crafted antique Chinese mother-of-pearl snuff bottle dating to the late Qing to early Republic period, circa 1910.

Positioned on a delicately carved, slightly raised footring, this snuff bottle stands as a cherished relic of the early 20th Century Republic of China period, promising to be a stand...

Fine antique Chinese Qing Dynasty silvered golden copper alloy snuff bottle of hulu double gourd form, inset with 4x carved five petal white jade plum flowers, body decorated with sc...

A Shadow Agate 'Horse' Snuff Bottle Chinese, Qing Dynasty 19th Century, has stopper 6.35 cm, 2 1/2 in.

Antique late Qing Dynasty ruby red glass overlay clear ground snuff bottle, hand carved with a horse in a treed meadow scene to each side, carved elephant head and ring taoties to s...

This is a Chinese porcelain small Lidded Bottle or snuff Bottle, finely hand painted with flowers, leaves and butterflies , which we date to the late 18th century of the Qing Dynasty.

A fine and beautiful carved rock crystal snuff bottle, a deep carving interior with an agate cap, a Ribbon edge carved along one edge forming an irregular shape, unusual.  

An antique Mongolian horn snuff bottle, finely crafted with a swivel stopper circa: 1900, Late 19th Century

A large antique Chinese hand carved red jasper snuff bottle, in the form of a sitting frog, life like in size and details, eyes painted black, with a pearl stopper to its mouth attac...

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Snuff Bottle – Early 20th Century A fine hand-painted porcelain snuff bottle, decorated in underglaze blue with a continuous mountain landscape feat...

A masterfully carved white jade snuff bottle, showcasing a sinuous chilong grasping a lotus/lingzhi vein, elegantly draping down to a lotus seed bud at the base.

Antique Late Qing to Republic period ruby red glass overlay snuff bottle on snow storm ground, depicting a landscape scene with a wood gatherer figure to one side, and a fisherman fi...

Ye Zhongsan (1869-1945) was born in the late Qing Dynasty and lived in Beijing his entire life, and the generations in Ye Family were officials at that time. Among the traditional in...

A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats.