Snuff Bottle Books

The books I find myself turning to again and again when doing research about snuff  bottles are :

To distinguish the different materials

  • Stevens, Bob. The Collectors Book of Snuff Bottles. New York and Weatherhill, 1976
  • Moss, Graham, Tsang.  A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles.  The Mary and George Bloch Collection. Hong Kong Vols 1-7

For looking up marks and Signatures etc

  • Jutheau, Viviane.  Guide du Collectionneur de Tabatieres Chinoises. Paris, Denoel, 1980.

For the meanings behind the story of the bottles:

  • Bartholomew, Terese Tse.  Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, 2006.

For interesting analytical facts

  • Moss, Graham, Tsang.  A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles.  The Mary and George Bloch Collection. Hong Kong Vols 1-7

 

 


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