Snuff Bottle - Chinese Hand painted Colorful Porcelain Woman - MINT for Sale

Snuff Bottle - Chinese Hand painted Colorful Porcelain Woman - MINT For Sale

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Snuff Bottle - Chinese Hand painted Colorful Porcelain Woman - MINT:
$5.81

For Your Consideration: Snuff Bottle - Chinese Hand painted Colorful Porcelain Woman - MINT

About Snuff Bottles

Snuff bottles were used by the Chinese during the Qing Dynasty to contain powdered tobacco Smoking tobacco was illegal during the Qing Dynasty, but the use of snuff was allowed because the Chinese considered snuff to be a remedy for common illnesses such as colds , headaches and stomach disorders. Therefore, snuff was carried in a small bottle like other medicines. The snuff bottle replaced the snuff box used by Europeans.

Without doubt, the class of bottle that arouses most interest in the non-collector is that known as inside painted. These are glass bottles which have pictures and often calligraphypainted on the inside surface of the glass.

These delightful scenes are only an inch or two high and are painted while manipulating the brush through the neck of the bottle maybe only a quarter inch across, and also painted in reverse. Ursula Bourne, in her treatise on snuff, suggests that artisans painted on their backs to make it easier to work through the narrow opening. It has been said that a skilled artist may complete a simple bottle in a week while something special may take a month or more and that the best craftsmen will produce only a few bottles in a year.

CONDITION

Thisis apre-owned item: please refer to photos for all (if any)damage, staining, tears, repairs, etc. I will attempt to note any known issues.

When buying vintage, used or pre-owned items, please be aware there may be some aging, wear and minor manufacturing imperfections.

This has been stored in asmoke free home.

***MEASUREMENTS***

Most of my photos are taken in front of a 1\" square grid to give a better indication of size.

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