Chinese Peking Glass Overlay Snuff Bottle Hand Painted Flowers Dragon
Chinese Peking Glass Overlay Snuff Bottle, Round Shaped, Hand Painted Gold and Green, Flower Motif On Base and a Dragon Sitting On Top, Red Jade Stopper, Comes with Stand.
Snuff Bottles were Used By Chinese Mongolians During The Qing Dynasty, They Used These Containers To Store There Powdered Tobacco. Smoking Tobacco Was illegal During The Qing Dynasty, But The Use Of Snuff was Allowed Because The Chinese Considered Snuff To Be a Remedy For Common illnesses Such as Colds, Headaches and Stomach Disorders.
Item Code - GLA10C337HAB
Width: 2 1/4" Height: 2 1/2" Depth: 1" Weight: 49 g