July 5, 2008
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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.
Bottle collectors, who often call themselves ‘diggers,’ seek a wide variety of bottles for their beauty, color and historical significance. Some key collectible varieties include bitters, milk, soda, beer and pointiled bottles.
“The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors is a non-profit organization for collectors of historical bot… [more]
There's a ton of information here, but as with bottles, you have to dig to find the best stuff. Start with the famo… [more]
This site, from the Museu Del Perfum (Perfume Museum) in Barcelona, hosts a fantastic collection of almost 300 beau… [more]
This simple site features a beautiful collection of antique Chinese snuff bottles. Start on the categories page, wh… [more]
Norbert Lamping's collection of 600+ ceramic bottle stoppers, Hutter stoppers, swingtops, swivel stoppers, and ligh… [more]
Lather up with Creighton Friceks complete chronology of collectible Old Spice shaving products. Start with the bott… [more]
Bill Lindsey's fantastic bottle identification and information site. Loaded with detailed descriptions and diagrams… [more]
Assembled by Gunther Rademacher with the help of several other contributors, this collection of over half a million… [more]
This site has lots of great photos and descriptions of rare vintage ink bottles. In particular, check out the Water… [more]
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A 19thc Chinese Silhouette Agate Snuff Bottle$297.38 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Chinese Inside-painted Glass Snuff Bottle - Ma Shaoxian$285.00 Ends Friday 11 bids
Bernese Mountain Dog Snuff Bottle Beautiful!$50.99 Ends Thursday 2 bids
Antique Chinese Carved Porcelain Snuff Bottle, #2287154$50.00 Ends in 7 hours 2 bids
Rhodesian Ridgeback Snuff Bottle Beautiful Portrait$49.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Two Chinese Carved Ivory Snuff Bottle W Figures Signed$41.99 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Mother Of Pearl - Fish Carving Snuff Bottle$40.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Person&landscape Carving Natural Stone Snuff Bottle&box$31.00 Ends Thursday 6 bids
Pair Antique Chinese Ivory Snuff Bottle Polychrome$28.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Open Pontil Cathedral Peppersauce Bottle & Snuff 1850s$26.01 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Bat (prosperity) Enamelled Porcelain Snuff Bottle$26.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Vivid Otters Inner Painting Snuff Bottle&box(signed)$26.00 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
Wonderful Figure Agate Snuff Bottle With Box$25.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
A Moulded Porcelain 'vase & Flowers' Snuff Bottle$24.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Inside-drawing Floater Agate Snuff Bottle$24.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Rare Chinese Horse's Hoof Carven Snuff Bottle$24.99 Ends in 14 hours 1 bid
Gold Color Hair Black Crystal Snuff Bottle$24.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Good Yixing Enamelled & Moulded Decorated Snuff Bottle$24.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Chinese Traditional Inside-drawing Snuff Bottle Crab$24.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Gold Color Hair Black Crystal Snuff Bottle$24.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Gold Color Hair Black Crystal Snuff Bottle$24.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Glass Interior Painted Snuff Bottle - Flower & Bird$24.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Shadow Agate - Foo Dog Form Snuff Bottle$20.53 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Foo Dog Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle W/saucer$20.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Lovely Old Antique Snuff Bottle With Pontil$20.50 Ends Monday 8 bids
Awesome Antique Banded Agate Snuff Bottle Tiger-eye Lid$19.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Stone Snuff Bottle, Scrimshaw Eagle Front, Signed$19.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Bird&bamboo Inside Drawing Glass Snuff Bottle:gift Box$19.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
A+ Vintage Ivory Chinese Asian Polychrome Snuff Bottle$19.38 Ends Sunday 5 bids
2.5" Crystal Inner Painted Snuff Bottle W Sutra $18.88 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Blue/red Pietersite - Beautiful Fish Form Snuff Bottle$16.53 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Gem Amazonite - Goldfish Carving Snuff Bottle$16.52 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Crab Carving Imperial Style Glass Snuff Bottle$15.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Rutilated Quartz - Fish Form Snuff Bottle$15.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Brown Banded Floater Agate Snuff Bottle$15.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Floater Shadow Crystallize Agate Snuff Bottle$15.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Antique Snuff Bottle Decorated With Cranes Very Ornate$14.99 Ends in 4 hours 1 bid
'zhang Fei' Inside Drawing Glass Snuff Bottle:gift Box$14.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Floater White Shadow Banded Agate Snuff Bottle$14.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Grape&squirrel Carve Amethyst Snuff Bottle$14.50 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
Civil War 1860s Appleby & Helmes Rail Road Snuff Bottle$13.50 Ends Thursday 4 bids
Crane&landscape Inside Drawing Glass Snuff Bottle&box $11.61 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Goldfish Inside Drawing Glass Snuff Bottle&box $11.61 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Plum Blossom&bamboo Inside Drawing Glass Snuff Bottle$11.61 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Buddha Carving Nephrite Jade Snuff Bottle $11.61 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Kylin&carp Carving Nephrite Jade Snuff Bottle$11.50 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Dragon&toad Carving Nephrite Jade Snuff Bottle $11.50 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Lion&ball Carving Burmese Jadeite Jade Snuff Bottle $11.50 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Rare Snake Chinese Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle$10.51 Ends in 10 hours 4 bids
Big Fine Handmade Inside-drawing Snuff Bottle Have Box$10.50 Ends Monday 2 bids
Nice Lady&plum Blossom Inner Painting Snuff Bottle&box$10.40 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Antique Black Jade Snuff Bottle - Over 100 Years Old$10.08 Ends Friday 3 bids
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