The snuff bottle is a container for powdered tobacco, and was introduced to China from the West. Around 1700, snuff bottles were popular with emperors and ordinary folk alike. The bottles were made out of many different materials such as gold, silver, jade, crystal, and amber. The more valuable the materials are, the greater the owner’s stature is represented. China is renowned as the “home of the snuff bottle” as a result of the exquisite craftsmanship displayed and high technical standards, wi