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Chinese snuff bottles


Have you decided to buy Chinese snuff bottles? The first snuff bottles were not made from stone but they were made from glass. You can easily found snuff bottles made of glass in different shapes and sizes.  A variety of manufacturing techniques were also used for making glass snuff bottles.  Glass and metal were the first materials used by the Chinese people for making snuff bottles.  Glass is also used in the present day for making these bottles. Chinese people did not use glass before the seventeenth century because they used porcelain that was prepared in their own country.  Glass was introduced to the Chinese people by the Europeans. 















Chinese used cameo glass for making snuff bottles and they considered it to be a very good material for producing the beautiful works of art. They molded the glass in different shapes and created unusual designs and shapes of snuff bottles. They give different colors by dipping them in bright colors. They used different techniques to make multicolored glass snuff bottles.  You can see more here for getting more information and insight of the decorative ideas used by the Chinese people for making snuff bottles.  You can also search the web to find out the exception work of art done by the Chinese people on these snuff bottles. 


Chinese snuff bottles are known for their design and carvings.  The quality matters a lot rather than using different colors for carvings. Artists paid more attention to the quality.  Chinese also made these bottles with hand. They used molding techniques to make different glass layers but they carved and painted the bottles with their hands to give them unique characteristics. If you look at the neck, different layers of glass can be visible and you will be surprised to see that amazing work of art. They used a variety of different colors for the creation of Chinese snuff bottles.  Chinese people also used different stones to decorate the bottles. The precious stones enhanced the beauty of the bottles. The final product was finished properly and they used polish to give it proper shape and design.   Chinese used stones such as jade and agate to make snuff bottles as well. They used fine painting techniques for polishing the little holes on the surface of the bottles. The artists enjoyed making these bottles and they demonstrated their skills by creating such beautiful creations that became popular all around the world.