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This Famille Rose snuff bottle with wood stand is superbly hand painted and decorated with lotus flowers, a symbol of …
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This Famille Rose snuff bottle with wood stand is superbly hand painted and decorated with lotus flowers, a symbol of purity, rebirth, and strength. Measuring 3" h and 3.5"h with the elegant wood stand by 1.5" diameter, stand 2" w by 0.5"H , it is signed .
Snuff bottles were utilized by the Chinese and Mongolians in the Qing Dynasty to store powdered tobacco - a practice sanctionned as smoking was prohibited at the time, and snuff seen as remedy for a number of illnesses, e.g. colds, headaches, and stomach issues.
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- Dimensions
- 1.5ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 3.5ʺH
- Styles
- Chinese
- Chinoiserie
- Qing
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- China
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Porcelain
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Rose
- Condition Notes
- good good less
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