Snuff Flacon, China, 1950s
Item ID 502703
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ID: 502703
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Details
Style
Oriental
Condition
Very good
Material
Stone
Period
the 50s
Colour
Beige
Dimensions
Width
4.8 cm
Height
7 cm
Depth
4 cm
Snuff flacon with daffodils
It was created in the second half of the 20th century in China.
Made of alabaster, decorated with a relief with the motif of daffodils, a flower symbolizing rebirth and renewal. The cork has the form of flower buds with a small spoon.
A snuff bottle, or tobacco powder, used by the Chinese and Mongols as a cure for many ailments including headaches, colds, etc.
Snuff boxes in the Far East were in the form of bottles; in Europe they were mostly boxes.
The bottle is very well preserved and has no damage.
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