Snuff bottle in imitation of painted enamel metalwork; Qing dynasty (1644-1911); Qianlong period (1736-95); China; Porcelain painted with colored enamels over a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware); H. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); Snuff Bottles; The eighteenth century witnessed numerous exciting innovations in Chinese ceramics. The artists produced molded or carved porcelain snuff bottles that imitated wares made of other materials; such as lacquer; wood; ivory; and; in this case; painted enamel on metalwork