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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 10405731, member: 2844&quot;]This type of bottle often has a pillbox shaped stopper made from the same stone as the bottle. That or a regular red coral or &quot;candy jade&quot; (dyed jade) stopper with a brass setting and spoon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Glass cabochons are common on Chinese snuff bottles. This shape cabochon is the most used shape, both in glass and stone.</p><p><br /></p><p>You would only see that on an antique bottle made for use. This bottle is no older than 20 years, probably more recent, and it was made to be gifted or as decoration.</p><p>Even if the stopper is older, there is no telling if it was made for a decorative or collectible bottle or for a bottle for use.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most snuff bottles were made after collecting became big.</p><p>Collecting started in the 18th century during the reign of Qianlong, but it became a worldwide thing in the early 20th century. In those days people collected mostly antique bottles, but after China opened up to the West the large scale manufacture of snuff bottles started. And when Chinese traders discovered ebay, we saw thousands of bottles sold to the West every year, of varying quality.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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