Snuff Bottles Shops

Snuff bottles are small in size but they pull a lot of people due to their high level of creativity and art. Snuff bottles were first made in china in the seventeenth century and were used widely till the eighteenth. Collectors were interested in these miniature pieces of crafts as these were made by highly skilled artists. They used different materials and hand crafted skills for producing unique and fabulous pieces of art. People started selling snuff bottles at a high price in the market.  You can also find many snuff bottles shops online.

Americans and Europeans started collecting snuff bottles in the twentieth century. Chinese collectors also emerged during the period who was interested in collecting Chinese snuff bottles. Some people are making money out of selling fake snuff bottles. Mass productions began when people learnt the art of selling snuff bottles. These were not made out of original materials. These were not handmade but resembled the original bottles. Ordinary people could not make out any difference between the fake and the real snuff bottles and collectors started making huge income by selling snuff bottles on high price. 

There was a big rise in the market of snuff bottles. A huge demand was seen in the market for the hand crafted snuff bottles.  The major auction houses and snuff bottle dealers started selling these bottles at a high price.  One has to be careful because antique pieces are hardly found. The really good ones are rarely found but if you have money and are willing to pay, you can truly found an antique snuff bottle from a traditional auction house or a collector of ancient times. 

Snuff bottles are made up of diverse range of materials. People preferred to buy the bottles made up of jade and other precious stones. Jade is a popular stone available in china and bottles made up of jade is always sold at a high price. Glass was also used to make the bottles. These were mostly painted from inside by using a fine pencil by the artists. 

Bottles made during the imperial rulers fetch high prices, no matter of what material they were made from. The prices of snuff bottles vary depending upon different factors. Age is the most important factor that plays a role in finalizing the cost of the snuff bottles.