Chinese Snuff Bottles is invaluable document for all interested in the history of Chinese art. It is also a lucid and fascinating guidebook for the collector or

Includes 450 items from James & Juli Li¿s collection, which was created over a period of some 20 years & encompasses not only Chinese snuff bottles & paintings

Imperial Court of the Manchus (Qing Dynasty 1642-1911). Powdered snuff was regarded as having medicinal qualities and with Court patronage, rapidly grew in popu