Painted Glass Snuff
The Art and History of Inside Painting of Snuff Bottles
Snuff Bottles – A Rare Art From China
Chinese art has had a long history, splendid tradition, distinct characteristics and unique style. It came up to its highest artistic standards through the Ming and into the later part of the Qing dynasty.
Examples of Inside Painted Snuff Bottles
Since the latter part of the nineteenth century Chinese inside painted snuff bottles have been regarded by emperors and collectors as the art by “Ghost’s axe God’s work” which means superlative craftsmanship.
Examples of Inside Painted Snuff Bottles
A snuff bottle is a small container with tiny mouth and flat belly so that it is easy for people to carry and use. This miniature handicraft was a microcosm of the painting and carrying techniques, which prevailed in the Qing dynasty. However, painting inside snuff bottle is different than glass painting. When painting a snuff bottle, a painter usually uses an angled bamboo pen with color, inserts it into the small opening in the neck of the bottle and painting in the narrow space inside of it. Therefore, it is more difficult to paint inside a bottle than a piece of glass which needs a special skill and not every painter can be competent at such a tremendous work.
This picture shows how the artists paint a portrait inside a narrow space of a snuff bottle.
Of all the snuff bottles in the late Qing dynasty, the most important achievement was the development of inside painted snuff bottles, especially the portrait snuff bottle. Emperors, nobles and persons with prestigious social status desired to have their own portraits made to order. Presently, some fine ones resided in the Beijing Palace Museum.
There are only about 100 out of a billion artists who can presently do the truly fine masterpieces of inside painting.
Inside painted snuff bottles are truly miniature masterpieces which attract artists and collectors all over the world. They are the real unique treasures in the world of art.
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ANTIQUE SNUFF BOTTLE REVERSE PAINTED ON GLASS c1910 $9.99 |
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Reverse Painted Blown Glass Chinese Asian Snuff Bottle $4.48 |
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Person Inside Hand Painted Glass Snuff Bottle:Gift Box $69.99 |
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“ZhongKui”Inside Hand Painted Glass Snuff Bottle&Box $16.99 |
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Flower&Bird Inside Hand Painted Glass Snuff Bottle&Box $17.99 |
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Flower&Bird Inside Hand Painted Glass Snuff Bottle:Box $20.99 |
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Landscape Inside Hand Painted Glass Snuff Bottle&Box $22.99 |
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Cat Inside Hand Painted Glass Snuff Bottle:Gift Box $29.99 |
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Belle Inside Hand Painted Glass Snuff Bottle:Gift Box $39.99 |
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Crane Inside Hand Painted Glass Snuff Bottle:Gift Box $31.99 |
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People Inside Hand Painted Glass Snuff Bottle:Gift Box $19.99 |
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Large Painted GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Crowd scene $9.50 |
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DRAGONS Large Painted GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE $8.00 |
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QING CHINESE REVERSE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE $600.00 |
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Carved glass Chinese Snuff Bottle painted inside $27.00 |
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Peacock Inside Hand Painted Glass Snuff Bottle:Gift Box $0.01 |
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Peking Glass Painted Snuff Bottle – Belle $38.99 |
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Large Painted GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Crowd scene $7.50 |
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Hand Painted Person Pattern Glass Snuff Bottle $36.99 |
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Hand Painted Scenery Glass Snuff Bottle $36.99 |
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Antique Interior Painted Glass Snuff Bottle – By Yei $135.00 |
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Antique Snuff Bottle Hand Painted Glass Signed $25.00 |
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OLD INSIDE PAINTED RED CHASED GLASS ORIENTAL SNUFF $0.01 |
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Hand Painted Flower & Bird Pattern Glass Snuff Bottle $38.99 |
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Hand Painted Person Pattern Glass Snuff Bottle $38.99 |
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Big Buddha&Boy Inside Hand Painted Glass Snuff Bottle $47.99 |
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Chinese Four Seasons cranes glass snuff bottles – reverse painted $19.95 The art of reverse painting on glass is among China’s most ancient art forms. It is a painstaking technique that demands that the minutest details be applied before the broadest strokes. Placing the artwork on the inside of small bottles makes the workmanship all the more intricate as only miniscule brushes can be lowered into the bottles’ interior. Each picture is painted virtually a drop of p… |
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Beautiful Art Glass Chinese Inside Painted Snuff Bottle : Birds & Flowers 1. New! 100% handpainted ! Snuff bottle is a unique Chinese art craftwork with over 200 years history. 2. Size: 3.5″x 2.5″x1.5″ (picture is enlarged) . 3. Net weight: 95g. 4. This snuff bottle was exquisitely hand painted by the top artist. With a tiny painting brush, through the small mouth of the bottle, two different beautiful pictures of birds and flowers were finely painted on both inside su… |
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Chinese Glass Hand Painted Snuff Bottle This is a snuff bottle made by glass. Flowers are hand painted on the surface of the bottle. The size of the item is 3*2.5*1 inches…. |
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Inkplay in Microcosm: Inside-Painted Snuff Bottles, the Humphrey K. F. Hui Collection $113.00 … |
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