One of the loveliest objects to come from chinas imperial history is the snuff bottle elegant, tactile, beautifully crafted, and above all small. I have been in the business for over 30 years and continue to buy, sell and catalogue bottles. The baur collection, chinese snuff bottles libertys books. The book published by the snuff bottle society as a snuff bottle collector. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about snuff bottles box.
Inhaling snuff, or snuffing, as it is also called, was first witnessed by a european in 1493, when friar ramon. His integral role in the formation of many of the worlds great collections places him in a unique position to both buy and sell, and his knowledge of the subject has enabled him to produce. While popular amonst the royalty in early europe, the product declined amongst the wellto. This book clearly explains the history of snuff and its specialized bottles from the 17th century to the present in america, europe, and china. The water pine and stone retreat collection of snuff bottles part ii nonimperial influence over the snuff bottle art hugh moss and stuart sargent. Jun 19, 2020 not in use much anymore, but the designs on these little snuff boxes and bottles are beautiful and works of art. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. William watson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Snuff bottles article revised 705, 714 far east gallery. A decent book, though, in my opinion, not worth the price. Vintage amber glass bottles, snuff bottles, lot of 3 vintage bottles, tobacconist collection, antique railroads maccoboy snuff bottle traveltheroads 5 out of 5 stars 176. The application of the enamel on porcelain, glass or other materials require technical virtuosity and skilled workmanship. 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.
The water, pine and stone retreat collection of snuff bottles. Antique snuff boxes and tobacco boxes for sale at 1stdibs. Chinese antique snuff bottles, natural shoushan stone statues, pure hand carved elephant patterns, rare and exquisite treasurehouseno1. Info about antique snuff bottles, including bottles for sale. Carved, painted, or decorated snuff bottles show the exquisite taste and workmanship of asian artisans. The art of painting snuff bottle 2019 the 35th anniversary. Carved ivory snuff bottle bottle box, beautiful perfume, small bottles, vintage. The most common antique snuff bottle material is metal. Robert halls interest in chinese snuff bottles started over thirty five years ago when he first saw a collection in a shop window. Anyone who has already registered for part i need not reregister your password will work for all three volumes. We have the best deals on antique hand carved snuff bottle so stop by and check us out first. See more ideas about snuff bottle, bottle box, perfume bottles. It is written by an authority who appears to be an elitist and obviously not downtoearth enough to even consider collecting anything but antiques.
The second volume of the collection catalogue is now available. The most common metal snuff bottle material is metal. Therefore, snuff was carried in a small bottle like other medicines. Illustrated with twentyfour fullcolor and sixteen blackandwhite plates, this book serves as a useful and entertaining introduction to the collecting of snuff bottles. Art of inner painting snuff bottle intangible cultural. Antique snuff bottle coral color glass lucky stamp. Make offer chinese antique yellow enameled snuff glass bottle, qianlong period 17361796. Chinese cased yellow and aubergine peking glass snuff bottle early 20th c. Chinese antiques snuff bottles auction shop for books. Vintage amber glass bottles, snuff bottles, lot of 3 vintage bottles, tobacconist collection, antique railroads maccoboy snuff bottle traveltheroads 5 out of 5 stars 175. Chinese antique yellow enameled snuff glass bottle, qianlong period 17361796.
Chinese antique hand carved flower bird glass snuff bottle. The qing dynasty jadeite phoenix and bamboo bottle and dish, below, come from a private collection assembled over nearly 30 years with the guidance of hugh moss, a leading authority on chinese snuff bottles. Discover where and how to locate antique bottles in or around bodies of water. Her keen sense of decision making about snuff bottles can be learnt by onself by reading about her analysis and judgement, that she employs when acquiring a bottle. There have been many informative books on snuff bottles published in the last 20 years, filled with useful attribution information as well as. See more ideas about antiques, snuff bottle, antique boxes. Chinese lot of 3 vintage blue white painted snuff bottles signed. Levi garrett snuff bottle, vintage snuff bottle, brown snuff bottle crimsondragonfly.
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Unfollow antique snuff bottle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Learn about the specialized world of collecting chinese snuff bottles. After tracing the history of snuff in chinese culture, robert kleiner surveys the many styles of snuff bottles, dividing them by materials and methods of decoration used. The mary and george bloch collection volume 6 arts of the fire. Vintage snuff bottles for sale vintage antiques for sale. Lot 54140, antique comfort fine art gallery may 2015 estimated price. Mar 27, 2021 antique chinese snuff bottles found, including a few from our own. There have been many informative books on snuff bottles published in. A famille rose porcelain scholar snuff bottle, qianlong fourcharacter seal mark in iron red in a square and of the period 17361795. Vintage mexican sterling silver perfume snuff bottle with aztec calendar signed ormex guad eagle 21. Antique chinese enamelled glass snuff bottle, cricket, mantis, yung cheng. The one book that any new collector should get a hold of is bob stevens snuff bottle book, the collectors book of snuff bottles. From that point, he has become one of the leading dealers in the field. Snuff is a tobacco product that is sniffed into the nose.
See more ideas about antiques, vesta, snuff bottle. Buy collectors book of snuff bottles 1st edition by stevens, bob c. Moss has written numerous books on the subject, including snuff bottles of china and chinese snuff bottles. There is a range of snuff bottles for sale on 1stdibs. Liang, but also from sothebys auctions, the collector was able. See more ideas about snuff bottle, antiques, antique boxes. The use of snuff bottles is known since the qing dynasty ruled in china 16441912 a. Browse and buy a vast selection of chinese antiques snuff bottles auction collections. With over 37 lots available for antique snuff bottles and 10 upcoming auctions, you wont want to miss out.
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