清代鼻煙壺

　　Asnuff bottle， as asnuff container， represents a unique variety of China s ancientcultural relics. It first appeared in the royal court in theEmperor Kangxi Period （1661-1722） of the Qing Dynasty （1644-1911），became popular in the capital， and influenced the entire nation. Itwas made by large quantities in the royal and civil works.This book introduces the qing dynasty snuffbottle.

　　ZhangRong， born in 1963， graduated from the Department of History ofNankai University， majoring in museums. She has been working forthe Palace Museum in Beijing since 1985， and once served as deputydirector of the Palace Department， and director of the AncientObjects Department. She holds the academic title of researchfellow.Major works published： Models of AncientLacquerwork and Appreciation， Snuff Bottles：Cultural Relics inPalm and Ancient Lacquerwrok.