SNUFF BOTTLES. MINIATURE. INTRICATE. COLLECTIBLE.

Originally made to hold powdered tobacco, Chinese snuff bottles evolved into extraordinary miniature works of art. Carved from glass, jade, agate, porcelain and other precious materials, each one reflects an incredible level of craftsmanship within a remarkably small scale.

What makes them so compelling today is exactly that intimacy: colour, symbolism, material and technique condensed into an object that fits in the hand. Decorative, historical and highly collectible, small pieces with far more presence than their size suggests.

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