Bluish-white jade snuff bottle with a beast-head and shoulder-ring design, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Bluish-white jade snuff bottle with a beast-head and shoulder-ring design, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

• Image Number: K1C004783N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Jades
• Archival dimension: 全高6.7公分
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
• Description:
  Straight mouth, short neck, square shoulders, short round feet, square and neat body. Carve the beast’s head ring on both sides. With coral cover and tooth spoon. The body light is plain without lines. Jade is warm and smooth, with fine texture, showing a simple and plain style. The snuff bottle is a special appliance for holding snuff. With the rise of the snuff smoking custom, it came into being as the times require. It is a unique variety of ancient Chinese cultural relics.