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, Song , Yuan , Ming , Qing, Republic and People's Republic
Snuff bottlese -- used by the Chinese to contain powdered tobacco --
were made out of many different materials including porcelain, jade, ivory,
wood, tortoiseshell, metal , ceramic and glass. The stopper usually had a
very
small spoon attached for extracting the snuff. 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.
Chinese snuff bottles were typically decorated with paintings or carvings,
which distinguished bottles of different quality and value. Decorative
bottles were, and remain, time consuming in their production and are thus
desirable for today's collectors.
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