Name: Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1144568
Price: 250 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

1920 - 1940

Sold by Sandbanks Antiques

Sold 14 September 2025 · Sandbanks Antiques

This “Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty” found a buyer.

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Description

A Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty

Having six character marks to base, "Made in the Great Qing Qianlong Reign."

Height: 10.5 cm approx

20th Century Republic Period

Date of Manufacture

Sandbanks Antiques has dated this Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle to the 1930s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

10.5cm (4.13")

Reference Numbers

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SA1144568

Description

A Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty

Having six character marks to base, "Made in the Great Qing Qianlong Reign."

Height: 10.5 cm approx

20th Century Republic Period

Date of Manufacture

Sandbanks Antiques has dated this Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle to the 1930s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

10.5cm (4.13")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1144568

About the Dealer

Sandbanks Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

Specialising in antique silver, gold boxes, gold coins and objects de vertu. Rare fine-quality imperial chinese porcelain, jades, cloisonné

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Poole
Dorset
United Kingdom

By appointment only in Poole or London.

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ObjectSnuff Bottles
Period1920 - 1940
StyleQing Dynasty
MaterialPorcelain, Ceramic
ColourBlue and White
MotifsFigurative brushwork, Cobalt blue underglaze, Domed stopper
SizeH 10.5 cm (4 in)

FAQs

Snuff bottles were introduced to China during the Qing dynasty as medicinal and recreational snuff tobacco gained popularity, evolving into highly valued miniature works of art crafted from materials such as porcelain, jade, and glass.

They were typically constructed from high-fired ceramic paste, often hand-painted with cobalt blue underglaze pigments, and finished with a clear glaze before being fired in a kiln.

Authentic pieces exhibit characteristics such as hand-drawn brushwork with natural pigment variations, foot rims showing signs of age and wear, and traditional base marks corresponding to imperial reigns or kiln periods.

These small objects can be displayed on mantelpieces, inside glass cabinets, or grouped on decorative trays to add a layer of historic craftsmanship and refined detail to a room.

Keep porcelain out of direct sunlight, handle with clean hands to prevent oil transfer, dust gently with a soft dry cloth, and avoid using chemical cleaning solutions.