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Snuff bottle
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Snuff bottle
- Place of origin:
China (made)
- Date:
1750-1850 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
[Snuff bottle] Porcelain, moulded in relief, with a blue glaze
[Stopper] Coloured glass set in metal - Credit Line:
Salting Bequest
- Museum number:
C.1706&A-1910
- Gallery location:
On Display
Snuff is powdered tobacco, usually blended with aromatic herbs or spices. The habit of snuff-taking spread to China from the West during the 17th century and became established in the 18th century. People generally carried snuff in a small bottle. By the 20th century these bottles had become collectors' items, owing to the great variety of materials and decorative techniques used in their production.
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