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Pretty Vintage Chinese Hand-painted White Snuff Bottle with Amber Top
Pretty Vintage Chinese Hand-painted White Snuff Bottle with Amber Top
Pretty Vintage Chinese Hand-painted White Snuff Bottle with Amber Top
Pretty Vintage Chinese Hand-painted White Snuff Bottle with Amber Top
Pretty Vintage Chinese Hand-painted White Snuff Bottle with Amber Top

Pretty Vintage Chinese Hand-painted White Snuff Bottle with Amber Top

$ 35.9

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Color: White with Amber stopper
  • Region of Origin: China
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Type: Snuff Bottle
  • Primary Material: Glass
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    Pretty Vintage Chinese Hand-painted White Snuff Bottle with Amber Top
    This bottle has delicate bamboo foliage and calligraphy that were painted while manipulating the brush through the neck of the bottle, in reverse. Ursula Bourne, in her treatise on snuff, suggested that artisans painted on their backs to make it easier to work through the narrow opening.
    A skilled artist may complete a simple bottle in a week while something special may take a month or more and the best craftsmen will produce only a few bottles in a year.
    Purchased on a trip to China in the 1980s.  In excellent condition - t
    he spoon and cork stopper are intact.
    Comes from my smoke- and pet-free home.  Would make a great addition to any collection.
    *** Free USPS Priority Mail Shipping ***  Note:  I only ship to continental USA.
    +++ I'm downsizing, so please see my other listings for other great items from my personal collection +++