Chinese Snuff Bottle Deeply Carved with 4-Character Mark to Base, circa 1930

This is a good quality Chinese snuff bottle, made from porcelain, circa 1950. The cylindrical bottle has a tall narrow neck. The main decoration depicts two painted cockerels (or r...

This is a beautiful Chinese snuff bottle, heavy for its size and hand carved from a hardstone with a celadon color, which we attribute to Serpentine stone and dating to the early 20t...

This is a beautiful Chinese Export snuff bottle, complete with its spoon top and made from a natural agate, hand carved stone, having lovely amber colors, which we date to the first ...

This is a very beautiful Chinese Export snuff bottle with a rare hand carved shape, complete with its matching top and made from natural agate stone, having lovely veined colors, whi...

This is a very good Chinese cameo or overlay glass snuff bottle with a spoon top, which we date to circa 1925. These overlay glass cameo snuff bottles are very decorative and sought after, particularly with two different colour/ shades of overlays and this level of good carved detail. It is made of a clear / yellow tinged opaque glass which has been over-layed with an orange glass which shades to red at the base, producing a very decorative detail. It has then been well hand carved and polished to produce a scene with a basket of fruit, ribbon bow, musical instrument and other motifs. The bottle has a rounded red glass / stone stopper which is fitted with a bronze spoon.

This is a very good Chinese cameo or overlay glass snuff bottle, which we date to circa 1920s. These overlay glass cameo snuff bottles are very decorative and sought after, partic...

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 decorative snuff bottle has a simple ceramic form and a colorful finish of overglaze enamels atop white glaze. The bottle has an oval shape, with flattened sides and rounded edges. The shoulders are accented with a door knocker motif and the sides are painted with birds amid plum blossom...

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 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...

Antique Qing peach-bloom glazed ceramic bottle neck vase - featuring an elegant form with a single string to the elongated neck - mottled glaze with red splashed over a pinkish beige...

Porcelain Chinese Snuff bottle.