Chinese Snuff Bottles Appreciations 鼻煙壺藏品欣賞

玳瑁煙壺

相信以木作框, 各面黏貼上玳瑁片而成, 由於玳瑁質輕而半透明, 方便用者從外看到鼻煙餘量.

二十世紀初

Tortoise shell sheets sticked on wood frame. In the past, people carried tortoise shell bottle for its lightness and transparency which enabled them to see through and checked how much snuff was left.

Early 20th century

H 5.1 cm (Overall)