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Chinese Snuff Bottles: A Guide to Addictive Miniatures
Cornforth, Trevor, Cheung, Nathan
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Description for Chinese Snuff Bottles: A Guide to Addictive Miniatures
Hardcover. The history of snuff and its specialized bottles from the 17th century to the present in America, Europe, and China. Descriptive text and over 650 diverse snuff bottles of glass, stone, porcelain, enamel, wood, ivory, amber and other materials with distinctive interior and exterior decorations. Each bottle fully described with a value range. Num Pages: 224 pages, 657 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WCN; WD; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1588.
One of the loveliest objects to come from China's Imperial history is the snuff bottle--elegant, tactile, beautifully crafted, and above all small; it makes an ideal subject for collectors. This book clearly explains the history of snuff and its specialized bottles from the 17th century to the present in America, Europe, and China. For the novice, it provides fascinating background and descriptive information, and for the established collector it showcases over 650 diverse snuff bottles to study and admire through excellent color photographs. There are examples of glass, stone, porcelain, enamel, wood, ivory, amber and other bottles with ... Read more
One of the loveliest objects to come from China's Imperial history is the snuff bottle--elegant, tactile, beautifully crafted, and above all small; it makes an ideal subject for collectors. This book clearly explains the history of snuff and its specialized bottles from the 17th century to the present in America, Europe, and China. For the novice, it provides fascinating background and descriptive information, and for the established collector it showcases over 650 diverse snuff bottles to study and admire through excellent color photographs. There are examples of glass, stone, porcelain, enamel, wood, ivory, amber and other bottles with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764315916
SKU
V9780764315916
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Cornforth, Trevor, Cheung, Nathan
Trevor Cornforth and Nathan Cheung are each both enthusiastic snuff bottle collectors and respected antiques dealers with separate shops in Westcliff On Sea, Essex, U.K. They have also co-authored a smaller volume, The Handbook of Chinese Snuff Bottles.
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