Snuff bottles
Esquema
Jerarquía
Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Containers (Hierarchy Name) > containers (receptacles) > <containers by function or context> > <containers for personal use> > <containers for smoking and tobacco use> > snuff containers
Descripción
Small cylindrical or flat bottles, used in the Qing Dynasty to contain powdered tobacco, which was considered medicinal. Often highly decorative and made of a variety of materials. The snuff bottle is considered analagous to the snuff box used by Europeans.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- snuifflessen [nl]
- botellas de rapé [es]
- snuff bottle [en]
- bottle, snuff [en]
- bottles, snuff [en]
- snuiffles [nl]
- botella de rapé [es]