History of Peking Glass: Peking glass consists of objects made by Chinese glassworkers, and the earliest Peking glass came from the Imperial glassworks, which began in the late 17th century and operated through the 19th century. The most common Peking glass objects contain multiple, dipped layers of different coloured glass overlaying one another. The outer layers are carved with intricate designs revealing the colours below, and the result is a multicoloured glass object. Vintage snuff bottles typically have three to five glass layers with an opaque white base. Although designs vary greatly and contain many themes, common carved designs included floral and bird patterns.