Snuff-Bottle
Date1644-1912
Where depictedChina, East Asia, Asia
MediumGlass
DimensionsObject/Work: 55 x 32 mm
ClassificationsStimulant/Narcotic Equipment
Terms
Object numberC02171
DescriptionYellow and green glass snuff bottle. It has a green stopper in form of flower or bud.Snuff bottles were used in China during the Qing Dynasty to hold powdered tobacco. Although the smoking of tobacco was illegal, snuff was allowed as it was thouight to cure minor illnesses such as colds and headaches.
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