Antique Snuff Bottle

An antique Chinese snuff bottle, late Qing to Republic period, circa 1900, carved from olive-gray serpentine with an understated rectangular form, rounded shoulders, short outward ta...

This snuff bottle is a fascinating piece for collectors and enthusiasts of Chinese antiques.

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

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...

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 ...

Antique and tastefully carved natural material Chinese snuff bottle in the form of a well dressed court lady holding a fan.

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

THIS IS AN ANTIQUE ART DECO SILVER FILIGREE CHINESE EXPORT CORAL AND TURQUOISE PERFUME BOTTLE, SNUFF BOTTLE. THE SILVER FILIGREE IS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY - THIS IS AN ANTIQUE PIE...

An appealing and uncommon late Qing porcelain snuff bottle combining the scholar's game of weiqi with an inventive miniature furniture form.

A highly decorative collection of three antique Chinese snuff bottles dating from the late Qing dynasty through the Republic of China period, approximately 1910–1930.

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...

Set of four early glass snuff bottles, very rare from the 1920s, made of one of the glassworks in the Bohemian Forest, Germany.

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 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...

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 substantial and well-proportioned mid-19th-century jade snuff bottle, distinguished by its classical archaistic side handles and attractive natural variation in the spinach-green n...

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

A Cinnabar-red Overlay White Glass Snuff Bottle, 19th century. The flat oval white glass bottle has a thinn overlay of opaque dense red glass resembling cinnabar lacquer and deeply c...

By far the most beautifull glass snuff bottle I have ever seen. The pictures can not show how nice it is, 19th century.

A finely carved antique Chinese turquoise snuff bottle dating to the Republic period, early 20c.

An appealing collection of three antique Chinese snuff bottles dating from the late Qing dynasty through the Republic period, approximately 1900–1920.

This exquisite Chinese snuff bottle, dating from the late Qing to early Republic period, is a remarkable example of inside-painted glass artistry in the classic Chinese water-color s...

Experience the allure of this Republic period snuff bottle, a vibrant piece that embodies the rich artistic tradition of the time.

A Chinese Inside-painted Glass Snuff bottle with Silver Metal, Early 20th Century Description: The scene depicted is a version of the famous classical Chinese painting "Along the Ri...

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

At approximately 3.3 inches high, the bottle is notably large and substantial for a Chinese snuff bottle and has a strong sculptural presence when displayed.

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...

This is a very good quality Chinese snuff bottle, made from porcelain and finely hand painted in cobalt blue, dating to the mid 19th century, Qing, Xianfeng period circa 1850s.

Fine antique Chinese agate snuff bottle of rounded rectangular form, carved from richly figured natural agate with complex brown, amber, cream and smoky-grey inclusions and fortifica...

Among the traditional inside painting snuff bottles, Ye Zhongsan is regarded as one of four prominent inside painters in the late Qing Dynasty.

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

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

The first is a clear glass snuff bottle framed with ruby-red overlay and finely inside painted on opposing faces.

A finely carved Chinese snuff bottle fashioned from dark emerald-green stone, decorated with elegant Mughal-inspired lotus leaf panels and finished with a delicate floral bud stopper.

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...

Fine antique Chinese smoky agate snuff bottle of compressed rectangular form, finely carved in low relief on both principal faces with figural scenes of immortals.

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

Antique Chinese spinach-green nephrite jade snuff bottle dating to approximately 1900, late Qing dynasty to the early Republic period.

An extraordinary, one-of-a-kind IGI-certified antique hand-carved natural emerald snuff bottle or perfume bottle with a matching hand-carved emerald lid, circa early 20th century, ac...

A fine Chinese Peking glass snuff bottle, hand-blown and finely carved in high relief through an amber-red overlay on a clear ground.

on carved fitted wooden base; agate stoppers; measurements provided are the overall measurements including the wooden base and stopper

Fine antique Chinese snuff bottle hand carved from translucent honey-yellow agate, dating to the late Qing dynasty, 19th century.

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

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...

Antique Chinese Russet Jade Snuff Bottle, Masters of the Rock School. A nephrite pebble having a brown skin over a celadon colour stone, on the front side delicate and detailed rel...

A charming pair of 20th century Tibetan copper snuff bottles, showcasing the intricate craftsmanship and decorative traditions of Himalayan metalwork.

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

Fine antique Chinese snuff bottle carved from softly translucent honey-grey agate, of elegant rounded form with a short waisted neck and neatly finished raised foot.

Antique Chinese Moulded Tangerine Skin and Wood Snuff Bottle. A pear shaped hexagonal form with relief character design on each side possibly translating to “good” - “fragrance”.

Fine antique Chinese snuff bottle finely carved in transparent ruby-red overlay glass over a clear bubble-suffused "show flakes" ground, decorated throughout with flowering branches,...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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

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