Snuff Bottle
1800-1900 (made)
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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.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Ivory, carved |
| Brief description | Snuff bottle, carved ivory, China, Qing dynasty, 1800-1900 |
| Physical description | Ivory snuff bottle, double-gourd shape, carved with frog design in Japanese style. Matching stopper. |
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| Credit line | Shoichiro Oki Gift |
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| Summary | 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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| Accession number | FE.478:1, 2-2007 |
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| Record created | May 21, 2008 |
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