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About Antique Snuff Bottles

While most Europeans packaged snuff in boxes or tins, the Chinese put great care and craftsmanship into making beautifully ornamented snuff bottles from the mid 1600s through the mid 1900s. Made from a range of materials including glass, porcelain, jade, stone, and metal, they were considered popular gifts (and often bribes) by Chinese high society.


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Interviews & Articles

An Interview With Chinese Snuff Bottle Collector Vincent Fausone, Jr.

In 1978, I found a snuff bottle and didn’t know what it was. It intrigued me, so I bought it. Then I found some boo… [more]

An Interview With Antique Bottle Collector Bill Lindsey

My maternal grandfather and uncle got into bottles in about 1965 or ‘66 when I was in high school, and we started d… [more]

Guest Column: Collecting Antique Ball Jars

One of the most common fruit jars ever produced is the lowly Ball jar. Historical figures show that from between Se… [more]



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International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society

International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society

This simple site features a beautiful collection of antique Chinese snuff bottles. Start on the categories page, wh… [read review or visit site]

Inside Painted Snuff Bottles

Inside Painted Snuff Bottles

This site is a great showcase for hundreds of beautifully detailed inside painted snuff bottles - featuring artwork… [read review or visit site]

Hall of Jades

Hall of Jades

The Field Museum houses an informative, permanent exhibition dedicated to Jade. Browse the highlights of the exhibi… [read review or visit site]

Historic Glass Bottle Identification

Historic Glass Bottle Identification

Bill Lindsey's fantastic bottle identification and information site. Loaded with detailed descriptions and diagrams… [read review or visit site]

Cape May County Bottle Collectors

Cape May County Bottle Collectors

Ed and Mark Runyon's wonderful guide to the antique bottles of Cape May County, New Jersey is a great site for anyo… [read review or visit site]

Antique Bottle Collector's Haven

Antique Bottle Collector's Haven

There's a ton of information here, but as with bottles, you have to dig to find the best stuff. Start with the famo… [read review or visit site]

Diggersdiary.co.uk

Diggersdiary.co.uk

This great site, from British diggers Darren Gray and Jeremy Kemp, is rich in information about hunting for antique… [read review or visit site]

Bottle Cap Index

Bottle Cap Index

Assembled by Gunther Rademacher with the help of several other contributors, this collection of over half a million… [read review or visit site]

Plopsite.de

Plopsite.de

Norbert Lamping's collection of 600+ ceramic bottle stoppers, Hutter stoppers, swingtops, swivel stoppers, and ligh… [read review or visit site]

Old Spice Collectibles

Old Spice Collectibles

Lather up with Creighton Friceks complete chronology of collectible Old Spice shaving products. Start with the bott… [read review or visit site]


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Antique Chinese Carved Amethyst Snuff Bottle 5.25"$81.00 Ends in 11 hours 8 bids 8 watchers
Antique Snuff Or Perfume Bottle. Roses. Brass Top?$76.00 Ends Wednesday 11 bids 6 watchers
Genuine 19thc Chinese Yixing Snuff Bottle$47.05 Ends Saturday 5 bids 33 watchers
Antique 19thc Chinese Overlay Blue Glass Snuff Bottle$46.00 Ends in 10 hours 10 bids 10 watchers
Rare Chinese White Jade Ovoid Snuff Bottle No Reserve !$44.44 Ends Friday 3 bids 19 watchers
Ornate Victorian Sterling Silver Snuff Bottle$36.96 Ends in 10 hours 2 bids 10 watchers
Imperial Style Foo Rings Glass Snuff Bottle$30.00 Ends in 9 hours 1 bid
Big Person&landscape Carving Nephrite Jade Snuff Bottle$29.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 5 watchers
Antique 18thc Chinese Overlay Red Glass Snuff Bottle$26.00 Ends Monday 12 bids 11 watchers
Vintage Carved Bone Oriental Snuff Bottle Signed #721$26.00 Ends Saturday 4 bids 5 watchers
Dragon Flower Carving Nephrite Jade Snuff Bottle$26.00 Ends Tuesday 9 bids 4 watchers
Goldfish&water Lily Carving Nephrite Jade Snuff Bottle$21.50 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 8 watchers
Fantastic Inside Painted Snuff Bottle$20.50 Ends in 6 hours 4 bids 11 watchers
Old Chinese Cinnabar Snuff Bottle - Horses - Signed$20.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 2 watchers
Old Chinese Porcelain Teadust Glazed Snuff Bottle Nr !$19.50 Ends Friday 1 bid 15 watchers
Carved Bone Reprousse Oriental Scene Snuff Bottle #680$18.08 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 14 watchers
Sterling Silver Tiffany & Co Snuff Bottle!! Interesting$17.05 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 4 watchers
Rutilated Quartz-horse Form Snuff Bottle$15.65 Ends in 9 hours 4 bids 1 watcher
Fine Old Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle~carved Unique Color$15.50 Ends Monday 7 bids 23 watchers
Bat&buddha Carving Nephrite Jade Snuff Bottle$15.50 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 3 watchers
Antique 18thc Chinese Overlay Red Glass Snuff Bottle$13.50 Ends Monday 5 bids 9 watchers
Moss Agate Cucumber Form Snuff Bottle$12.84 Ends in 9 hours 8 bids 4 watchers
Plum Flower Jasper Snuff Bottle$12.40 Ends Monday 7 bids 1 watcher
Snuff Bottle Bullet Beautiful Ceramic W//handle 2"long$11.99 Ends in 14 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
A Set Of 50 Pieces Snuff Bottle Spoons$10.99 Ends in 10 hours 2 bids 1 watcher
Pair Vintage Jade Snuff Bottles W/tops & Spoons $10.50 Ends Monday 4 bids 4 watchers
Antique Beautiful Glass Snuff Bottle Bleu Dragonfly$10.00 Ends in 4 hours 1 bid 4 watchers
Rutilated Quartz-two Fish Carvings Snuff Bottle$10.00 Ends in 9 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
Vintage Mother Of Pearl Snuff Bottle Necklace$9.99 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid 3 watchers
Hand Carved Stone Hippo Snuff Bottle Arcoroc France,vgc$9.99 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
Junk Drawer Collectibles, Coke Bottle, Snuff, Bottles.$9.99 Ends in 8 hours 1 bid 6 watchers
Good Chinese Melon Ribbed Banded Agate Snuff Bottle$9.95 Ends in 8 hours 1 bid 13 watchers
Fine Chinese Inside Painting Snuff Bottle$9.90 Ends Friday 1 bid 1 watcher
Old Chinese Porcelain Carved Snuff Bottle~fairy Dancing$9.50 Ends in 9 hours 5 bids 14 watchers
Refined Dragon Cloisonne Snuff Bottle& Stand$9.38 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 3 watchers
Natural Dog Tooth Amethyst Snuff Bottle$9.38 Ends Tuesday 8 bids 7 watchers
Dragon - Beautiful Oxbone Snuff Bottle *uk217$9.03 Ends in 3 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
Rare Yellow Jade Carved Snuff Bottles$8.99 Ends in 9 hours 1 bid
(16)a Set Of Snuff Bottle Tops & Corks & Spoons$8.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 1 watcher
Genuine 19thc Chinese Yixing Snuff Bottle$8.65 Ends Saturday 2 bids 23 watchers
Vintage Schiaparelli Snuff Torso Mini Perfume Bottle$8.50 Ends Monday 2 bids 8 watchers
Chinese Old Jade Pot Shape Snuff Bottle ???????? $8.48 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 4 watchers
Agate Snuff Bottle$8.27 Ends in 9 hours 4 bids 1 watcher
Chinese Old Bone Beauty Snuff Bottle???$7.88 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
Chinese Old Bone Beauty Snuff Bottle???$7.88 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
Pretty Fish Glass Design Snuff Bottle& Stand$7.59 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 4 watchers
Chinese Old Blue And White Porcelain Snuff Bottle ????$7.57 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 2 watchers
Chinese Old Blue And White Porcelain Snuff Bottle ????$7.57 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 2 watchers

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