Snuff bottle - Wikipedia
A good bottle has an extra quality over and above its exquisite beauty and value: that is touch. Snuff bottles were made to be held and so, as a rule, they have a pleasant tactile quality. Apart from the original snuff bottles, snuff bottles had expanded to a new genre of inside painting in the late Qing dynasty.
Five things to know about Chinese snuff bottles - Christie's
2022年3月24日 · Snuff bottles have fascinated Western and Asian collectors since they were first produced in China in the early part of the 18th century. Conceived as precious containers for ground tobacco imported into China, snuff bottles were initially made for the emperor and the court, and eventually produced in much greater quantities for a public who ...
Snuff Bottles: Qing Dynasty Art in Miniature
Snuff bottles are microcosms of Chinese works of art. The finest collections are more than a sum of its miniature parts – together telling the story of the wealth and power of the last imperial dynasty of China.
鼻烟和鼻烟壶的历史 - 中国鼻烟壶学会 - Snuff Bottle Society
据《疯狂中国鼻烟壶》（Chinese Snuff Bottle Mania）一书中的艾尔莎.格里克曼（Elsa Glickman）说，在1812年战争期间，多利在白宫宴请客人时，是把鼻烟和冰激凌一起提供给客人的。
The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle — Worthwhile Magazine
2019年4月11日 · Chinese snuff bottles have long captured the imagination of Western collectors. Generalist appraisers frequently come across snuff bottles and even entire collections of dozens or hundreds of bottles while working because they were very popular to collect in the 19th and 20th centuries due to their mobility and small size - fitting comfortably ...
The Right Snuff: Decoding Chinese Snuff Bottles - Collectors Weekly
2009年1月14日 · Chinese snuff bottles were only made in the Qing Dynasty, which started in 1644 and ended in 1911, and contrary to what some people think, they were used only for holding powdered tobacco, usually with some herbs and spices in it, which was inhaled through the nose. They were never used for opium; that’s a totally different thing.
Fuyun Xuan Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles
2024年3月6日 · In the spirit of Mr Sin’s generosity, his wife, Mrs Josephine Sin, has donated 490 sets of snuff bottles to the Hong Kong Museum of Art, making these cultural gems accessible to a wider public. This donation would immensely enrich the HKMoA's Chinese Antiquities collection, solidifying its status as a leading centre for the collection and ...
THE HISTORY OF SNUFF BOTTLES AND SNUFF
The bottle on the right of Brazilian snuff is from the collection of Yeung Tat Che in Hong Kong. It probably dates to the mid-nineteenth century. Interestingly, there is a record in 1714 of a gift presented by Father Kilian Stumpf to the Kangxi Emperor of 48 vessels of “tabaco de amostrinha,” the same brand of Brazilian snuff illustrated here.
Chinese Snuff Bottles - Clare Chu Asian Art
Clare Chu has been active in the field of Chinese snuff bottles for forty years as a gallery owner, curator of exhibitions, auction consultant, lecturer, and writer. She is the author of many articles, books, and catalogues of snuff bottle collections on paper and online.
Mesmerizing and Masterful Miniatures: History and Treatment of Snuff …
2023年9月19日 · Keep reading to learn more about the history of snuff bottles and their conservation treatment. Our conservation staff recently examined some of the Museum’s most overlooked objects, Isabella’s diverse collection of ornate snuff bottles.