Snuff Bottle: Black and Gray Banded Jasper BottleWhat makes a stone snuff bottle special is the fact that seldom are two alike, just as there are no identical stones that exist in nature. The parallel black and gray lines in wide and narrow bands are due to the iron deposits in the stone. The larger jasper snuff bottle is of a flattened square form tapering towards the base and ending in a raised oval foot. A straight neck sits on the slightly sloping shoulders. The top is slightly concave. It is

they were made for personal use

Condition: in general good condition

the dark colors became the leaf and the flower

The body tapers down to a short oval foot

This pose is termed "Royal Ease"

Prior to the 1950's

bought jade stones which literally look like any nugget or rock

many were made of different varieties of stone and gemstone

circa 1920's

it means there is plenty and never running out so it is adopted as an auspicious symbol of good luck

a leaf on a stem and a tall flower with two oversized insects

There are one drainage hole found in all planters