The Handbook of Chinese Snuff Bottles by Comforth, Cheung SCHAUTMANN

SCHAUTMANN

capture and use by Southern troops

and eras - from the simplest votive to the most elegant candelabra

From the time of the earliest European colonies

CA 1700 through the percussion smoothbore and rifle

The Handbook of Chinese Snuff Bottles by Comforth, Cheung SCHAUTMANNTable of Contents This eye popping book clearly and visually explores the history, types, and value ranges of Chinese snuff bottles from the 17th century to the present as no other book has. It concentrates mostly on affordable examples and explains how these can be just as important as their more expensive cousins. These small pretty objects are a reflection of the popularity of snuffing tobacco, particularly in the 17th and 18th centuries. Today,