Superb old hand pained Blue & White Underglaze snuff bottle with Green stone Stopper cork and bone spoon ,depicting a figure in landscape ....

3" h buy 1" diameter

Snuff bottles were used by the Chinese, Mongolians during the Qing Dynasty to contain powdered tobacco. Smoking tobacco was illegal during the Qing Dynasty, but the use of snuff was allowed because the Chinese considered snuff to be a remedy for common illnesses such as colds, headaches and stomach disorders.