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Qing Dynasty Snuff Bottle - kg.10
Origin: China
Circa: 1800
BC
to 1900
AD
Dimensions:
3" (7.6cm) high
x 2.25" (5.7cm) wide
Medium: Ivory
Condition: Extra Fine
Additional Information: kg.12 is the same item..F.
£5,000.00
Location: Great Britain
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| Description |
Snuff bottles were used by the
Chinese during the Qing Dynasty
to contain powdered tobacco.
Smoking tobacco was illegal during
the 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 is
comparable to the snuff box used
by Europeans.
This is an extremely refined snuff
bottle: the shape of the item is
elegant and of exquisite design,
showing some similarities with a
certain later Liberty design,
deployed in Europe in respond to
the viral trend of chinoiserie.
On the two side of the object we
can observe two erotic scenes that
have been engraved deploying a
stylized and sophisticated line and
with excellent precision.
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