What is a snuff bottle used for?

Snuff bottles are containers designed to hold small amounts of snuff, which is a type of powdered tobacco popularized in China during the Qing Dynasty for its medicinal advantages. Find a variety of antique and modern snuff bottles to shop on 1stDibs.

What are Chinese snuff bottles?

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.

What is an antique snuff bottle?

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.

Tibetan Snuff Bottle

Tibet Beads

19th Century Carved Furniture

Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs

Tibetan Beads

Tibetan Silver Snuff Bottle, circa 1900

$128

H 2 in W 1 in D 0.75 in

Tibetan Silver Snuff Bottle, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th century Tibetan snuff bottle is delightfully ornate, crafted with silver metalwork

Category

20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

Tibetan Silver Snuff Bottle, circa 1900

$128

H 2 in W 1.25 in D 0.75 in

Tibetan Silver Snuff Bottle, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th century Tibetan snuff bottle is delightfully ornate, crafted with silver metalwork

Category

20th Century Tibetan Qing Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Antique Chinese Carved Tibetan turquoise Snuff Bottle, 19th Century

$3,850

H 2.5 in W 2 in D 0.75 in

Antique Chinese Carved Tibetan turquoise Snuff Bottle, 19th Century

Located in Norton, MA

Turquoise snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Tibetan turquoise in hematite matrix. Surface carved

Category

Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Agate

Recent Sales

Late 19th Century Chinese or Tibetan Beeswax Snuff Bottle

Sold

H 2.88 in W 3.25 in D 1.5 in

Late 19th Century Chinese or Tibetan Beeswax Snuff Bottle

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 19th century Chinese or Tibetan snuff bottle. Silver colored elaborate mounts surround the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal

19th Century Chinese Tibetan Pewter Porcelain Snuff Bottle

Sold

H 3.25 in Dm 1.75 in

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Archaistic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Chinese Tibetan White Metal Yin Yang Snuff Bottle

Sold

H 2.96 in W 1.58 in D 0.79 in

Chinese Tibetan White Metal Yin Yang Snuff Bottle

Located in Nottingham, GB

Yin Yang Snuff Bottle

Category

20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Antique Pair of Tibetan Enamel Jeweled Foo Lions / Dogs Snuff Bottles

Sold

H 4.25 in W 4 in D 2 in

Antique Pair of Tibetan Enamel Jeweled Foo Lions / Dogs Snuff Bottles

Located in Norton, MA

Antique Pair of Tibetan enamel jeweled Foo lions/dogs snuff bottles This detailed mythical

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

People Also Browsed

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$233,903Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Antique Chinese Carved Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, 20th Century

$555

H 3.2 in W 1.8 in D 1.5 in

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 inlay objects.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Agate, Rock Crystal

Get Updated with New Arrivals

Save "Tibetan Snuff Bottle", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Symbols of Happiness and Rebirth Adorn This Japanese Satsuma Bowl

Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.

Chicago’s Pagoda Red Has a Spirited Mix of Asian Antiques and Bold New Art

For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.

In L.A., Gallerist JF Chen Has Long Championed Eclectic Blue-Chip Design

Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.

12 Calming Spaces Inspired by Japanese Design

From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.

Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques

The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.