Snuff bottle is a kind of traditional handicraft, which began in Ming dynasty and prevailed in qing dynasty. The inner painted snuff bottles appeared in the early days of daoguang and late jiaqing dynasty. It was painted in a clear bottle by a special little hook. At first, the inner wall of the snuff bottle was not swabbed, and because the inner wall was smooth, it was not easy to attach the ink and color. So there are some simple graphics and patterns that can be drawn, such as grasshoppers, cabbages, dragons, phoenix and some simple landscapes and Numbers.
Later, the artists used iron sand, carborundum and water to grind the inner surface of the snuff bottle. So the inner wall of the snuff bottle is a milky glass of frosted glass, delicate and not smooth, easy to attach to ink, the effect is like rice paper. The inside of the snuff bottles later produced some exquisite works, and then they developed the art boutiques, just like poetry and painting.
After the snuff came to China, first of all, the Chinese used traditional medicine bottles, and on this basis, they used various materials and production techniques to improve snuff bottles. They found that in the process of use, the large abdomen and snuff bottles were more likely to be snuff. The snuff bottle ensures the long-term use of the snuff bottle, rather than metamorphosis. This style has Chinese traditional beauty, so they are loved by the snuff smokers. In the qing dynasty, the smell of snuff was very popular from the emperor to the common people. Under the leadership of the emperor, the feudal lords were very extravagant, and they often collected valuable materials to make snuff bottles, designed by skilled craftsmen. Some collectors around the world believe snuff bottles are a microcosm of Chinese art.
Inner Mongolia has the most silver and metal crafts snuff bottles; Liaoning has rich agate, more agate snuff bottles; Tibet also has more metal snuff bottles.
There are many materials that can be made into snuff bottles, gold, copper, silver, porcelain, jade, coral, agate, emerald, crystal, amber, wood, bamboo root, petrified wood, lacquer ware, gourd, nuts, etc.
Chinese snuff bottles of Chinese painting, calligraphy, sculpture, Mosaic, jade, porcelain, glass ware, lacquer, enamel, metal concentration in the body and other technology, snuff bottle can show all kinds of postures, and learning widely from others' strengths.
Snuff bottles can be divided into metals, jade, organic compounds, ceramics, glassware, interior paintings and enamel snuff bottles.
Snuff bottles are rare Chinese herbs such as musk, borneol, menthol, etc., which are used for high quality fine grinding tobacco. Finally, in a few years or even decades, aging in a sealed wax pill. The smell of cigarettes has a certain effect on fatigue. Qing dynasty relics, carrying a small, easy to carry. As a unique traditional handicraft in China, the art of interior painting originates from snuff bottles. The interior painting is drawn by the special deformation of glass, crystal, amber and other materials. Hand draw meticulous picture, elegant style, delicate.
In addition to tin, iron, gold, silver and copper, they are also used as snuff bottles. In the auction, gold and silver products are very few, and bronze snuff bottles and silk enamel snuff bottles are more expensive.