Skip to main content

Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

to
36
146
84
190
89
89
43
17
17
15
13
9
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Sort By
Chinese Snuff Bottle Hand Carved Natural Serpentine Stone Spoon Top, circa 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Chinese snuff bottle, heavy for its size and hand carved from a hardstone with
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Serpentine, Bronze

Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Agate Qing Dynasty
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Canterbury, GB
Antique late Qing hand carved agate snuff bottle. Produced in China towards the end of the 19th
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Agate

Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Black Hardstone Qing Dynasty
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Canterbury, GB
Antique mid Qing hand carved black hardstone snuff bottle. Produced in China towards the end of
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Agate

Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Carved in Amethyst, late 19th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Very rare Asian snuffbox in carved amethyst. Great workmanship, beautiful stone color! In good condition . Late 19th century Length 7.5 cm, height 2.6 cm
Category

Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Glass Imitating Amber Qing Dynasty 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
By far the most beautifull glass snuff bottle I have ever seen. The pictures can not show how nice
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Glass

19th C Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle Blue & White Hand Painted, Qing Xianfeng
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality Chinese snuff bottle, made from porcelain and finely hand painted in
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Chinese Tiger Eye Snuff Bottle
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century Chinese snuff bottle. Bottle and tap made out of tiger eye stone.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Agate

Antique Chinese Chalcedony “Peanut and Jujube” Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Chalcedony “Peanut and Jujube” Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. The large pear shaped
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Agate

Rare Shape Chinese Cloisonne Triangular Snuff Bottle Hand Enameled, 19thC Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good example of a small rare shaped triangular Chinese snuff bottle, made from
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Cameo Agate Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Cameo Agate Snuff Bottle, rounded square from with raised foot rim and round neck
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Agate

Antique Chinese Peking Red Overlay Snowflake Glass Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Peking Red Overlay Snowflake Glass Snuff Bottle, of flattened ovoid shape with
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Glass

Antique Chinese Carved Court Lady Figure Snuff Bottle 18th-19th Century Qing
Located in Richmond, CA
Antique and tastefully carved natural material Chinese snuff bottle in the form of a well dressed
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Antique Chinese Black “Sea Pine” Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Black “sea pine” snuff bottle of a rocky outcropping with a fish and crayfish in
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Organic Material

Antique Chinese Moulded Porcelain 18 Arhats Luohan Snuff Bottle Qing Late 18c
Located in Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese moulded porcelain snuff bottle in compressed ovoid form, finely decorated in poly
Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Antique Chinese Composite Amber Carved Beast Taotie Snuff Bottle Qing Late 19c
Located in Richmond, CA
A late Qing period Chinese snuff bottle, crafted from composite amber. This bottle is adorned with
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Organic Material

Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
) base mark is illustrated in Robert W. L. Kleiner, Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Mary and
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Jade

Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle
H 2.5 in W 1.75 in D 0.75 in
Antique Chinese Green-on-Green Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles, 2021, p.69, #50.
Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Glass

Two Chinese Turquoise Snuff Bottles
Located in Bradenton, FL
Two 19th century Chinese Carved Turquoise Snuff Bottles. Bottles are small in size and have have
Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Other

Two Chinese Turquoise Snuff Bottles
Two Chinese Turquoise Snuff Bottles
H 2.5 in W 1.5 in D 0.5 in
Fine Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar Applied Gemstones Snuff Bottle R.O.C. 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
This cinnabar snuff bottle from the Republic of China period is a masterful blend of intricate
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Jade

Antique Chinese Amber Glass Inside Painted Mounted Snuff Bottle Qing Late 19c
Located in Richmond, CA
An antique Chinese snuff bottle from the late Qing period, crafted from amber glass, showcases the
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Glass

Fine Antique Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle Birds Flower Qing 19c-20c
Located in Richmond, CA
This exquisite Chinese snuff bottle, dating from the late Qing to early Republic period, is a
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Cut Glass

Chinese Blue and White Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
ceramic snuff bottle has a hexagonal form and is glazed with cobalt pigments in the tradition of Chinese
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Chickenbone, Horn, and Turquoise Snuff Bottles, Set of Three
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Chinese Chickenbone, Horn, and Turquoise Snuff Bottles. The use of chicken bone on
Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Other

Antique Chinese Carved Blue Colour Glass Overlay Snuff Bottle Late Qing 19/20c
Located in Richmond, CA
Presenting a splendid antique Chinese snuff bottle, a fine example late Qing dynasty artistry. This
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Milk Glass

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
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Jade

Chinese agate, coral top , snuff bottle into match striker by Crest Paris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Chinese agate snuff bottle turned into a match striker by Crest Paris, France early 20th
Category

Early 20th Century French Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Agate

Vintage Rock Crystal Quartz Snuff Bottle
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful vintage snuff bottle crafted from all-natural rock crystal quartz. Of bulbous shape and
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

Red Cinnabar Carved Snuff or Fragrance Bottle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful cinnabar snuff or fragrance box. The piece could be used for perfumes, snuff, or
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Resin, Wood

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
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Glass

19th Century Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle with Crane and Baby Etching
Located in Lomita, CA
far as we can tell. Jade snuff bottles such as this, epitomize elegance and tradition in Chinese
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Jade

Meiji Japanese Tsuda Family Embellished Jade Table Screen on Stand
Located in New York, US
: Moss, Graham, Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Mary and George Bloch Collection, Volume
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Jade

Antique Chinese Burl Wood Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese burl wood snuff bottle with a large auspicious three legged toad on the front in
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Burl

Antique Chinese Agate Master Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Agate Master Snuff Bottle, 19th century. Larger scale bottle of pale translucent
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Agate

Antique Chinese Natural Gourd Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Natural Gourd Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. A dried globular knobby gourd that is hollowed
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Organic Material

Antique Chinese Moss Agate Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Moss Agate Snuff Bottle, 19th century. The bottle of a deep forest green color
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Agate, Tourmaline

Lapis Lazuli Snuff Bottle Chinese
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Lapis Lazuli snuff bottle Chinese, carved in the form of a fish, has stopper Measures: Height
Category

19th Century Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Glass

Antique Chinese Natural Double Gourd Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Natural Double Gourd Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. The long natural gourd is referred
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Organic Material

Antique Chinese Honey Quartz Dragon Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Honey Quartz Dragon Snuff Bottle, a flat rectangular form with rounded shoulders
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Quartz

Chinese oxblood porcelain snuff bottle, 18th c.
Located in New York, NY
1.5in(W) x 1.5in(D) x 3.2in(H) are the dimensions of the bottle only
Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese brownish glazed porcelain snuff bottle, 18th c.
Located in New York, NY
1.8in(W) x 1.8in(D) x 3.3in(H) are the overall dimensions of the snuff bottle including its cover
Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese oxblood glazed porcelain snuff bottle, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
Daoguang mark and period; 1.6in(W) x 1.6in(D) x 3in(H) are the overall measurements of the snuff
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Dragon Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese porcelain dragon snuff bottle, cylindrical pillar form with high shoulder, short neck
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Chinese Pale Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Agate

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
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Labradorite, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Chinese Fu Dog Stone Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Stone

Chinese oxblood glazed porcelain snuff bottle, 18th c.
Located in New York, NY
1.6in(D) x 1.6in(W) x 3in(H) are the overall dimensions of the bottle including its cover
Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese peach blossom porcelain snuff bottle, 18th c.
Located in New York, NY
1.6in(W) x 1.6in(D) x 3in(H) are the overall dimensions of the bottle including its cover
Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Carved Agate Snuff Bottle, 20th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A fine and beautiful carved agate snuff bottle, a deep carving interior.  
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Agate, Rock Crystal

Carved Agate Snuff Bottle Chinese, Qing Dynasty
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A carved agate snuff bottle Chinese, Qing dynasty of spherical form well-hollowed, carved in low
Category

19th Century Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Glass

Antique Chinese Double Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle 19c Qing
Located in Richmond, CA
A very fine antique double color overlay glass snuff bottle, finely carved with a qilin gazing at
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Antique Chinese Porcelain Pillar Blue & White Dragon Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese porcelain dragon snuff bottle, unusual cylindrical pillar form with no neck, unglazed top
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Coral & Malachite Inlaid Brass Snuff Bottle, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
-century brass snuff bottle speaks to a metalworking tradition favored in northern China, Mongolia or Tibet
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Coral, Malachite, Brass

Antique Chinese Black-and-White Jade Pebble Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Black-and-White Jade Pebble Snuff Bottle, nephrite carved in the overall shape of a white
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Jade

Chinese Eighteen Luohan Walnut Shell Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
. This petite snuff bottle is a fantastic example of Chinese walnut carving and has been fitted with a
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Plastic, Walnut

A Magnificent Chinese Carnelian Agate Snuff Bottle. Qing Dynasty
Located in London, GB
A Magnificent Chinese Carnelian Agate Snuff Bottle. Qing Dynasty. Antique Chinese Carnelian Agate
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Agate, Carnelian

Chinese Double Gourd "Root" Amber Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Other

Antique Chinese Cinnabar-red Overlay White Glass Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Cinnabar-red Overlay White Glass Snuff Bottle, 19th century. The flat oval white glass bottle has
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Glass

Late 19th Century Chinese Mother of Pearl Snuff Bottles
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl

Chinese Carved Agate Antique Snuff Bottle Rare Estate Find
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful antique carved Agate snuff bottle. Hand crafted Figural designs, depicting male figures
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Edwardian Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Agate

Antique Chinese Carved Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, 20th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A fine and beautiful carved peking glass snuff bottle, a deep carving interior with block glass
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Materials

Agate, Rock Crystal

  • 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique Chinese snuff bottles for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, glass and agate, all antique Chinese snuff bottles available were constructed with great care. Antique Chinese snuff bottles have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique Chinese snuff bottles have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Imperial Glass Co. are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $647, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $20,237 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles
  • 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
    Snuff bottles were used in China in the early 18th century. The bottle contained powdered tobacco, which was illegal to smoke, but was considered a remedy for colds and headaches and was therefore allowed in bottles in powdered form. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic snuff bottles from some of the world’s top sellers.