The Chinese snuff bottle, used to hold powdered tobacco, is the result of global trade that first began when Europeans were exposed to the plant following Christopher Columbus’ 1492 voyage to ...

WHAT: When Christie’s New York sold Part II of a private collection of Chinese snuff bottles last month, the 154 lots totaled just under $1 million. One, a sandwiched pink glass bottle in the ...

Most Chinese snuff bottles stand 2-4 inches high and feature a cap fitted with a tiny spoon. The bottles often are works of art, elaborate and beautiful, sometimes whimsical.

This captivating sale of Chinese snuff bottles and dishes comprises a rich array of materials including enamel, jade, jadeite, glass, agate, amber, jasper, ruby, mother-of-pearl, lacquer, and coconut ...

When Kevin Au not traveling, the semiretired real estate investor from Kahala is busy collecting all kinds of curios, large and small, from snuff bottles and designer T-shirts to ceramic Christmas ...

This Autumn, Christie’s is delighted to bring to the market the first of a series of sales of snuff bottles, all hailing from Important Private Collections. Made using precious materials such as glass ...

Meanwhile, Bonhams in New York is auctioning 126 Chinese snuff bottles belonging to the Dr Sylvan and Faith Golder Collection on 11 September. Among the lots is an imperial snuff bottle with ...

The jade in this bottle dates back to the Sung period (960-1279 C.E.) Glass represents one of the more common materials of Chinese snuff bottles; glass bottles appear in several forms, including ...

Check out Richard Cervantes's appraisal of a Japanese-embellished Chinese snuff bottle, ca. 1770, in Fort Worth.