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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Snuff Bottles - Хөөрөг

Snuff Bottles - Хөөрөг

The history of snuff bottles in Mongolia and China over 400 years. In the Qing Dynasty, the Mongolians snuff bottles used to be regarded as precious gifts in international contacts.Snuff bottles are made of a wide variety of materials. These include coral, ivory, jade, jadeite, mother of pearl, lapis lazuli, quartz, malachite, agate, turquoise as well as gold, silver and many more exotic materials.















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