Chinese Snuff Bottles

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.

A vintage Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, finely decorated with two scaly slithering cobalt blue five claw dragons contesting a flaming pearl, carved in relief above a border of cras...

This mid 20th-century Chinese glass overlay snuff bottle is a fine example of the intricate overlay technique.

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 finely painted Chinese yellow-ground fencai porcelain snuff bottle dating to the Early PRC “5/6/7 period,” circa 1960s, decorated with a continuous narrative scene from the celebra...

This remarkable glass snuff bottle, crafted by the esteemed artist Ya Qing in the spring of 2009, is a masterful example of inside painting.

An extraordinary antique Chinese carved natural treated jadeite snuff bottle featuring richly mottled emerald green and pale celadon-white coloration with areas of attractive translu...

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...

A beautiful natural rock crystal quartz snuff bottle. Carved on the raised exterior, a vase with ruyi and evergreens atop an elephant. A large scholar's stone to the right with shoot...

A masterfully carved hulu gourd snuff bottle by the esteemed artist Ruan Guang Yu (阮光宇, 1903-1960), a seminal figure in the realm of gourd carving.

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.

He is a master of contemporary Chinese inside painted snuff bottle in Ji school.

He is a master of contemporary Chinese inside painted snuff bottle in Ji school.

He is a master of contemporary Chinese inside painted snuff bottle in Ji school.

These form a rich texture of various clouds and mountains. Article by D.D Art snuff bottle. Artist: Li YingTao Provenance: From the Artist, made in 2014.

In 2006, he painted a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in a snuff bottle for her 80th birthday. This artwork became one of the top ten gifts in the "world selected".

These form a rich texture of various clouds and mountains. Article by D.D Art snuff bottle. Artist: Li YingTao Provenance: From the Artist, made in 2016.

These form a rich texture of various clouds and mountains. Article by D.D Art snuff bottle. Artist: Li YingTao Provenance: From the Artist, made in 2010.

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...

Li Yingtao, an owner of Yizhenzhai (???), was born in Hengshui City in 1963. He was praised as a Chinese master of splashing color in inside painting, a Master of Arts and crafts in ...

These form a rich texture of various clouds and mountains. Article by D.D Art snuff bottle. Artist: Li YingTao Provenance: From the Artist, made in2016 Material: Rock crystal Measur...

Sun Sansong is the very early student of Wang Xisan. This collection is very rare and worth collecting. Ten Pieces are all his "FINE" works. Artist: Sun Sansong Provenance: From ...

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...

Featuring a large collection of Chinese Art , collectible snuff bottles, jade wine cups, Tibetan art, porcelain plates and bowls, paintings, Buddha sculptures, lacquered boxes, clois...

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