List of Plates                                                                                       vii

Preface                                                                                                ix

Acknowledgments                                                                            xiv

1 Collectibles, Collections, and Collectors                                             3

2 It All Begins with Snuff                                                                       9

3 Materials and Shapes of Bottles                                                       33

4 Art Motifs and Symbolism                                                               45

5 Glass Bottles                                                                                   77

6 Porcelain and Yi-hsing Bottles                                                          85

7 Gem, Stone, Rock, and Fossil Bottles                                            107

8 Organic, Metal, and Embellished Bottles                                        195

9 Inside-Painted Bottles                                                                    227

10 Enameled Bottles                                                                         261

11 Favorites among the Favored                                                       279

Reference Tables

1 Ch'ing Dynasty Reign Marks, Seals, Names, and Dates                  289

2 Chinese Cyclical Calendar                                                             290

3 Artists of Inside-Painted Bottles                                                     291

Bibliography                                                                                     293

Index of Collections Illustrated                                                          303

General Index                                                                                   305

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