Craftsmanship
The appearing of various mediums enriched the creativity of snuff bottles. The jade opened up a broader imagination with the use of traditional carving techniques. Styles varied from the modified pieces from old jades, the applications of vintage patterns, the forms of animals and plants, to simply demonstrating the texture of minerals, the outcomes are overwhelming. The organic materials use the refined craftsmanship to achieve special body forms in different themes. In addition, the porcelain base not only applied with exquisite colours, but also combined with the use of moulds, to deliver a riveting world of diversity. These are all the speciality of the snuff bottle’s craft.
Jade snuff bottle with“kui” dragon’s nose design
Qianlong reign (1735-1796), Qing dynasty
- H: 6.2cm
Jade snuff bottle with a dragon-beast design
Qianlong reign (1735-1796), Qing dynasty
- H: 4.4cm W: 2.6cm
Jade snuff bottle in the shape of two joined fish
18th century, Qing dynasty
- H: 5.3cm、W: 2.7cm
Jade snuff bottle in the shape of bitter gourds
18th century, Qing dynasty
- H: 7.8cm、4.7cm
Banded agate gourd-shaped snuff bottle
18th-19th century, Qing dynasty
- H: 6.6cm, W: 3.8cm
Agate snuff bottle with banding carved in a paintingof birds
18th-19th century, Qing dynasty
- H: 6.2cm, W: 4.8cm
Molded gourd snuff bottle with auspicious clouds and spirit fungus
18th century, Qing dynasty
- H: 7.2cm, W: 4.9 cm
Coral snuff bottle in the shape of a bamboo segment
18th century, Qing dynasty
- H: 4.9cm, W: 2.6 cm
Porcelain-body famille-rose snuff bottle with a peonies-of-wealth design
Qianlong reign (1735-1796), Qing dynasty
- H: 6.6cm, W: 4.3 cm
Porcelain-body famille-rose snuff bottle illustrating the Nine Elders
Jiaqing reign (1796-1820), Qing dynasty
- H: 6.9cm, W: 4.8 cm
Porcelain-body green-glazed snuff bottle in the shape of a lotus leaf
19th century, Qing dynasty
- H: 6.5cm, W: 3.6cm, D: 2cm
Porcelain-body yellow-glazed snuff bottle in the shape of an ear of corn
19th century, Qing dynasty
- H: 8.1cm, W: 3.1cm
