Description: 2 Peking green glass snuff bottles. Sugar apple is missing its lid and spoon. Bok Choy is complete with lid and spoon. Most likely the spoon is not original? These were from my grand parents. 3 generations ago. I'm 66 so they are definitely antiques. Tobacco was introduced to China from Europe in the 16th century. Its use as snuff, tobacco ground to a powdered form and fragranced with essential oils, began only after the establishment of the Qing Dynasty (1644 1912). At that time, smoking tobacco was forbidden but, paradoxically, the use of snuff was acceptable because it was valued for its medicinal qualities as a remedy for colds, headaches, and stomach disorders. In the 1860s Japanese craftsmen began producing snuff bottles for export, not to China, but to the West, in response to the Western craze for exotic Chinese and Japanese artifacts. Decorated with traditional Chinese motifs, the snuff bottles the Japanese made were modeled after the Chinese originals that greatly appealed to collectors of the time.
Price: 135 USD
Location: Naples, Florida
End Time: 2024-11-11T18:11:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Culture: Chinese
Handmade: Yes
