Antique Chinese Burl Wood Snuff Bottle with a Large Three-Legged Toad

A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...

A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...

A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...

A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynasty society, the practice provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff bottles. This petite snuff bottle is carved from a conglomerate stone embedded with small fossils...

A Lapis Lazuli snuff bottle Chinese, carved in the form of a fish, has stopper Measures: Height 2.5 in. (6.5 cm.).

Rare snuff bottle form. China, a finely carved cream colored snuff bottle of a jumping fish - a significant bottle ornament with a light brown calcifie...