Author: Kleiner, Robert
Title: Chinese Snuff Bottles in the Collection of Mary and George Bloch
Description: London. British Museum Press. 1995. First edition. Quarto. Hardcover. Very good. Very good: Light wear. 665 pages with colour illustrations throughout. Published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum, June 20th - October 15th 1995.; Chinese snuff bottles rank amongst the finest examples of the decorative arts of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). During the late 17tt and 18th Centuries snuff-taking was one of the more popular court indulgences with the Emperors themselves being documented as keen adherents. The finest craftsmen from all over China and within the Palace workshops in Beijing were charged with producing small snuff-containers of the most exquisite quality in every conceivable material. This catalogue illustrates and discusses more than 400 snuff bottles, including many of the very rare examples enamelled on glass and copper within the Palace workshops. There are complete sections illustrating almost all the varieties of snuff bottle, including those made of jade, hardstone, semi-precious materials such as coral, porcelain and metal. The author discusses these within the context of Chinese decorative arts as a whole and finishes with a section describing a remarkable group of snuff bottles with scenes painted inside. SCARCE!! From the library of Robert Hall.

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