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18th Century Chinese Beijing enamel snuff box
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century Chinese Beijing enamel snuff box finely painted to the lid and sides with typical
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Chinese Handpainted Enamel Snuff Bottle with Qianlong Mark Famille Rose Yellow
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite Chinese enamel snuff bottle from the 20th century features a beautiful hand-painted
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Small Antique Snuff Pot Chinese Carved Marble, Lidded Jar Victorian, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a very small antique snuff pot. A Chinese, carved marble lidded jar, dating to the late
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco...

Materials

Marble

Qing Dynasty - 13 Antique Chinese Porcelain Enameled Salt Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century. A grouping or instant collection of antique
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel brass trinket box.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal

Silver Trinket Box with Chinese Scene, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Located in St. Catharines, ON
A heavy silver box with canted corners, the hinged cover in the style of an ancient traditional
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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century Squared Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle with Unique Design
Located in Lomita, CA
This spinach jade snuff bottle has a geometric appearance with its squared silhouette and ledge
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco...

Materials

Jade

Chinese lacquer Tobacco box with 24 carat pure gold decorations 1940s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Chinese lacquer tobacco box with 24 carat pure gold decorations
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Qing Chinese Sterling Silver & Enamel Fish Cigarette Box, Two Ash Trays
Located in London, GB
Vintage Qing Chinese Sterling Silver & Enamel Fish Cigarette Box, Two Ash Trays In Fabric Covered
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20th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique 1900s Chinese Silver Vinaigrette
By Kwong Man Shing
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
addition to our silver boxes collection This exceptional antique Chinese silver vinaigrette has been
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case
By Zee Wo
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver cigarette / card case; part of our diverse
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Chinese Antique Snuff Bottle 18k Gold, Labradorite & Turquoise
Located in Montreal, QC
Chinese Antique 18k gold, Labradorite and turquoise stone snuff bottle, about 4.8cm x 2.7 cm
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Boxes and Cases

Materials

Labradorite, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Antique Chinese Rose Quartz Carved Snuff Box
Located in Toronto, ON
This exquisite large antique Chinese circa 1880 carved rose quartz snuff box is a rare Maison
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Rose Quartz

Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box Cloisonné Enamel, Tobacco Snuff Box Floral Motif
Located in Leuven , BE
Old Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, decorated with Vases and Flowers. French Private
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, Snuff Box Floral Motif
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, decorated with Floral Motifs and Interior Scenes
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Cartier Silver-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottles in Original Box
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
An Exquisite Suite of Three French Silver-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottles with Coral and
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Antique 19th Century French Enamel Frames and Objects

Materials

Silver

Cartier Silver-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottles in Original Box
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
An Exquisite Suite of Three French Silver-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottles with Coral and
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Antique 19th Century French Qing Ceramics

Materials

Coral, Silver

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Silver Gilt Dragon Snuff Box Wang Hing 1900
By Luen Hing, Wang Hing & Co.
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Chinese Qing dynasty silver dragon snuff box by Luen Hing (Shanghai) and retailed by
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Chinese Large Glass Snuff Bottle Inside Painted Spoon Top with Box, Mid 20th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese glass snuff bottle, which is beautifully inside hand painted and with a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

Materials

Glass

A Exceptional Canton carved faux tortoiseshell snuff box. Qing Dynasty
Located in London, GB
A Exceptional Canton carved faux tortoiseshell snuff box. Qing Dynasty. A Canton carved
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century Green Polychrome Sculptural Snuff Bottle
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a fabulous, 19th century green polychromatic snuff bottle. The piece has an ornate
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Pottery

Paper Mâché Red Pillbox with Bird Motif
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this gorgeous red lacquer paper mâché pillbox. Hand painted in red lacquer with black and gold foliate and bird motif. Opened on the inside is black lacquer, and the bottom ...
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Paper

18-Karat Gold and White Gold Asian Cigarette Case
Located in Cookeville, TN
This is an elegant black finish over metal cigarette case and is adorned with an Asian mountain scene. The stunning case features the accents made of inlaid 18-karat gold and white g...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold

Lacquer Asian Snuff Box, 20th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
Unusual curves make this black lacquer snuff box unique. Tiny flowers decorate the top. This is a
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tobacco Accessories

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Paper

Lacquer Asian Snuff Box, 20th Century
Lacquer Asian Snuff Box, 20th Century
H 1.13 in W 2.13 in D 1.75 in
Small Antique Lidded Pot, Chinese, Carved, Soapstone, Snuff Jar, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our Stock # 18.8982 This is a small antique lidded pot. A Chinese, carved soapstone snuff jar
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco...

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Openwork Brass Dross Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

1920s Antique Chinese Decorative Smoking Box Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Asian Chinese Oriental Vintage Smoke Tobacco Box Interior Compartments Intricate decorative
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Silver Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel silver trinket box.
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Chinese Cloisonné Enameled Fleur de Lis Cigarette Box 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chinese cigarette box features tow compartments with allover cloissone enamel decoration with
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20th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Sterling Silver Chinese Export Dragon Cigarette Case
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Sterling Silver Chinese Export Dragon Cigarette Case, Double dragons on the front, intialed in the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Early 20th century Chinese Canton Porcelain Pair of Tobacco Boxe, 1900s
By Qianlong Huang Huali
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful pair of Chinese Qianlong Canton porcelain Tobacco Boxe made in the early 20th century
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Snuff Bottle
Located in London, GB
A snuff bottle with overlay decoration
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Glass

19th Century Snuff Bottle
19th Century Snuff Bottle
H 0.01 in W 0.01 in D 0.01 in
19th Century Snuff Bottle
Located in London, GB
A nineteenth century agate snuff bottle with cover
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Agate

19th Century Snuff Bottle
19th Century Snuff Bottle
H 0.01 in W 0.01 in D 0.01 in
A 19th Century Snuff Bottle
Located in London, GB
A porcelain snuff bottle with a dragon motif
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Snuff Bottle Chinese Agate Coral
Located in London, GB
A very fine 18th century Zhiting school, Chinese carved carved agate snuff box decorated with
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

Materials

Agate, Coral

Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff Box Hung Chong
By Hung Chong & Co.
Located in Newark, England
Circa 1910 From our Chinese collection, we are pleased to offer this Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff
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Vintage 1910s Chinese Qing Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff Box Hung Chong
Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff Box Hung Chong
H 1.18 in W 3.35 in D 2.56 in
Antique Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Jade snuff bottle. Measures: 4.6cm x 7.6cm, weight 133g In good condition.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Jade

Chinese Export Brass Snuff Box with Turquoise Enamel Dragons and Beads Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Asian Chinese export snuff or censor box hand painted with gold dragons on turquoise blue enamel
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Metal, Brass

19th Century Chinese Tibetan Pewter Porcelain Snuff Bottle
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous little Tibetan pewter/brass mix and blue and white porcelain snuff bottle from circa 1870
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Archaistic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Rare Important Chinese Erotic Nude Porcelain Snuff Bottle from NYC Collection!!
Located in New York, NY
Handpainted Painted Porcelain Chinese Erotic Snuff Bottle. Taken out of an Private Sutton Place Collection in
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20th Century Asian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case, TC for Tuck Chang, circa 1900
By Tuck Chang & Co.
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique Chinese export silver cigarette case, TC for Tuck Chang, circa 1900. The box of concave
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century Qing Tibetan Jadeite Silver and Jade Perfume Pendant
Located in Dallas, TX
connects to what appears to be two frogs. Could also have been used for snuff. Lovely piece and very
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco...

Materials

Jade, Silver

Chinese Cloisonné Double Chamber Snuff Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Chinese cloisonné double chamber snuff bottle, for containing two different varieties of snuff, the
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20th Century Chinese Qing Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Antique Chinese Chicken-Bone Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese chicken-bone Jade Snuff bottle, tapered and high shouldered vase form, somewhat
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Jade

Chinese Enamel Snuff Box in Shell Form, Qianlong Period, circa 1770
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Rare Chinese export snuff box, enamel on copper, of scallop shell form, the one half
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Antique 1770s Chinese Chinese Export More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Enamel

Antique Chinese Agate Sleeve Snuff Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Agate sleeve snuff bottle, of a tapered and flattened shield form with a slightly
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Agate

Antique Chinese Agate Sleeve Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Agate Sleeve Snuff Bottle
H 3.75 in W 1.88 in D 0.5 in
Cloisonné Dragon Cigarette Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pocket cigarette box from China. Reign and date mark on underside of lid interior. From the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Cloisonné Dragon Cigarette Box
Cloisonné Dragon Cigarette Box
H 2.5 in W 2.25 in D 0.75 in
Mother of Pearl Flowers and Dragonfly on Asian Black Lacquer Snuff Box
Located in Cookeville, TN
A dragonfly is flying amongst the inlaid mother of pearl flowers on this Asian black lacquer snuff
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Zinc

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Chinese Snuff Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese snuff box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, stone and agate, every Chinese snuff box was constructed with great care. Find 16 options for an antique or vintage Chinese snuff box now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the Chinese snuff box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Chinese snuff box made by louis xv designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Chinese snuff box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Limoges, Meissen Porcelain and Zee Wo produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Chinese Snuff Box?

A Chinese snuff box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $467, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $88,000.
Questions About Chinese Snuff Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A snuff box is a small, decorated box used to store snuff ( scented, powdered tobacco). Snuff boxes come in two sizes: small pocket boxes and larger communal boxes for use at the table. Pocket boxes are often designed to retain a little amount of snuff for immediate use and are designed to hold a day or two's worth of snuff. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage snuff boxes.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Snuff boxes first appeared in England during the 17th century and became widespread in the 18th century. Snuff boxes range from simple designs to elaborately decorations. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique snuff boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese snuff bottles are decorative containers originally produced during the Qing Dynasty. Their original purpose was to hold powdered tobacco. However, most people use snuff bottles as decorative objects today. You can find a range of Chinese snuff bottles on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese hat box is a storage container traditionally used in China and other areas of East Asia to store hats and other headwear. Normally, the boxes feature lacquer construction and have a conical shape. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese hat boxes.

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